On the final day of the NATO summit, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has now revealed that Canada plans to hit NATO’s defence spending target of two per cent of GDP by 2032. Right now, the country spends around 1.73 per cent, and has been taking heat from allies for not meeting the mark. Despite the pledge, Trudeau questioned the relevance of the target for Canada, saying that “…we continually step up and punch above our weight, something that isn’t always reflected in the crass mathematical calculation that certain people turn to very quickly.” Mercedes Stephenson take a look.
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