U.S. pushes NATO for 5% defence spending while Canada fails to hit 2% target
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U.S. pushes NATO for 5% defence spending while Canada fails to hit 2% target
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Carney vows to meet 2% NATO defence target this fiscal year
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What will Canada’s defence spending look like?
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U.S. pushes NATO for 5% defence spending while Canada fails to hit 2% target
02:03 | June 5, 2025
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Taxes may rise as Canada pledges to increase defence spending; feds resist calls to detail spending
02:18 | July 3, 2026
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Canada will buy surveillance plane fleet from Sweden’s Saab for RCAF, Carney says
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Canada’s defence minister outlines ambitious spending plan
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How will Canada pay for NATO’s new defence spending target?
02:01 | June 25, 2025
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Canada needs to spend $150B per year for new NATO target: Carney
02:06 | June 24, 2025
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Carney signs new deal with EU to deepen defence and security ties
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How will Canada meet its defence spending targets?
02:07 | June 9, 2025
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Carney vows to meet 2% NATO defence target this fiscal year
02:08 | June 9, 2025
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Poilievre wants ‘warrior culture’ in Canada’s military as defence spending rises
02:37 | June 9, 2025
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What will Canada’s defence spending look like?
01:45 | May 28, 2025
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Canada election 2025: Carney vows to bolster Canada’s military
01:57 | March 25, 2025
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Canada to accelerate defence spending amid U.S. unpredictability
01:55 | March 6, 2025
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Where is Canada without a reliable U.S. ally?
02:10 | March 5, 2025
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Canada’s Arctic sovereignty and security ‘under challenge’: navy commander
02:20 | February 17, 2025
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Canada’s defence spending must double to meet NATO targets: PBO
02:04 | October 30, 2024
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NATO chief Stoltenberg urges Canada to meet defence spending goal
02:16 | June 19, 2024
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Canada singled out by U.S. lawmakers over defence spending
03:04 | May 27, 2024
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Trudeau defends Canada’s NATO defence spending, Ukraine war aid
02:40 | February 26, 2024
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Trudeau defends defence spending targets as he wraps up Poland-Ukraine trip
01:36 | February 26, 2024
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Trudeau defends Canada’s defence spending, but says ‘more to do’
01:54 | February 26, 2024
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How Trump’s threats could affect Canada, NATO allies
02:13 | February 15, 2024
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Canada to boost military presence in Latvia
02:20 | July 10, 2023
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Trudeau told NATO Canada will never meet defence spending target: Pentagon Papers
01:44 | April 19, 2023
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Canada pledges more armoured vehicles, drones for Ukrainian forces
02:19 | June 30, 2022
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Trudeau arrives at NATO summit under pressure to hike military spending
02:22 | June 28, 2022
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Confusion arises over Canada’s $4.9B NORAD upgrade spending
02:24 | June 27, 2022
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Canada announces $4.9-billion plan to modernize NORAD
02:06 | June 20, 2022
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Heckler disrupts Chrystia Freeland announcement in Montreal: ‘Are you a warmonger?’
00:33 | April 11, 2022
U.S. pushes NATO for 5% defence spending while Canada fails to hit 2% target
Description
June 5, 2025
A major NATO meeting has been taking place in Brussels with defence ministers discussing the future of the alliance, while the Americans are pushing the allies to spend more. Canada is not close to meeting its commitment on defence spending at the current two per cent target. The U.S., meanwhile, is pushing for a new target of five per cent. Global's Nathaniel Dove looks at what the ministers are promising and why.
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U.S. pushes NATO for 5% defence spending while Canada fails to hit 2% target02:03 | June 5, 2025 -
Taxes may rise as Canada pledges to increase defence spending; feds resist calls to detail spending02:18 | July 3, 2026 -
Global National: July 322:35 | July 3, 2026 -
Canada will buy surveillance plane fleet from Sweden’s Saab for RCAF, Carney says05:29 | May 27, 2026 -
Carney’s new defence strategy aims to reduce reliance on U.S.02:02 | February 17, 2026 -
Canada’s defence minister outlines ambitious spending plan01:46 | October 21, 2025 -
How will Canada pay for NATO’s new defence spending target?02:01 | June 25, 2025 -
Canada needs to spend $150B per year for new NATO target: Carney02:06 | June 24, 2025 -
Carney signs new deal with EU to deepen defence and security ties02:02 | June 23, 2025 -
How will Canada meet its defence spending targets?02:07 | June 9, 2025 -
Carney vows to meet 2% NATO defence target this fiscal year02:08 | June 9, 2025 -
Poilievre wants ‘warrior culture’ in Canada’s military as defence spending rises02:37 | June 9, 2025 -
What will Canada’s defence spending look like?01:45 | May 28, 2025 -
Canada election 2025: Carney vows to bolster Canada’s military01:57 | March 25, 2025 -
Canada to accelerate defence spending amid U.S. unpredictability01:55 | March 6, 2025 -
Where is Canada without a reliable U.S. ally?02:10 | March 5, 2025 -
Canada’s Arctic sovereignty and security ‘under challenge’: navy commander02:20 | February 17, 2025 -
Canada’s defence spending must double to meet NATO targets: PBO02:04 | October 30, 2024 -
NATO chief Stoltenberg urges Canada to meet defence spending goal02:16 | June 19, 2024 -
Canada singled out by U.S. lawmakers over defence spending03:04 | May 27, 2024 -
Trudeau defends Canada’s NATO defence spending, Ukraine war aid02:40 | February 26, 2024 -
Trudeau defends defence spending targets as he wraps up Poland-Ukraine trip01:36 | February 26, 2024 -
Trudeau defends Canada’s defence spending, but says ‘more to do’01:54 | February 26, 2024 -
How Trump’s threats could affect Canada, NATO allies02:13 | February 15, 2024 -
Canada to boost military presence in Latvia02:20 | July 10, 2023 -
Trudeau told NATO Canada will never meet defence spending target: Pentagon Papers01:44 | April 19, 2023 -
Canada pledges more armoured vehicles, drones for Ukrainian forces02:19 | June 30, 2022 -
Trudeau arrives at NATO summit under pressure to hike military spending02:22 | June 28, 2022 -
Confusion arises over Canada’s $4.9B NORAD upgrade spending02:24 | June 27, 2022 -
Canada announces $4.9-billion plan to modernize NORAD02:06 | June 20, 2022 -
Heckler disrupts Chrystia Freeland announcement in Montreal: ‘Are you a warmonger?’00:33 | April 11, 2022
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U.S. pushes NATO for 5% defence spending while Canada fails to hit 2% target02:03 | June 5, 2025
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Taxes may rise as Canada pledges to increase defence spending; feds resist calls to detail spending02:18 | July 3, 2026
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Global National: July 322:35 | July 3, 2026
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Canada will buy surveillance plane fleet from Sweden’s Saab for RCAF, Carney says05:29 | May 27, 2026
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Carney’s new defence strategy aims to reduce reliance on U.S.02:02 | February 17, 2026
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Canada’s defence minister outlines ambitious spending plan01:46 | October 21, 2025
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How will Canada pay for NATO’s new defence spending target?02:01 | June 25, 2025
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Canada needs to spend $150B per year for new NATO target: Carney02:06 | June 24, 2025
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Carney signs new deal with EU to deepen defence and security ties02:02 | June 23, 2025
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How will Canada meet its defence spending targets?02:07 | June 9, 2025
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Carney vows to meet 2% NATO defence target this fiscal year02:08 | June 9, 2025
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Poilievre wants ‘warrior culture’ in Canada’s military as defence spending rises02:37 | June 9, 2025
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What will Canada’s defence spending look like?01:45 | May 28, 2025
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Canada election 2025: Carney vows to bolster Canada’s military01:57 | March 25, 2025
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Canada to accelerate defence spending amid U.S. unpredictability01:55 | March 6, 2025
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Where is Canada without a reliable U.S. ally?02:10 | March 5, 2025
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Canada’s Arctic sovereignty and security ‘under challenge’: navy commander02:20 | February 17, 2025
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Canada’s defence spending must double to meet NATO targets: PBO02:04 | October 30, 2024
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NATO chief Stoltenberg urges Canada to meet defence spending goal02:16 | June 19, 2024
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Canada singled out by U.S. lawmakers over defence spending03:04 | May 27, 2024
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Trudeau defends Canada’s NATO defence spending, Ukraine war aid02:40 | February 26, 2024
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Trudeau defends defence spending targets as he wraps up Poland-Ukraine trip01:36 | February 26, 2024
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Trudeau defends Canada’s defence spending, but says ‘more to do’01:54 | February 26, 2024
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How Trump’s threats could affect Canada, NATO allies02:13 | February 15, 2024
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Canada to boost military presence in Latvia02:20 | July 10, 2023
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Trudeau told NATO Canada will never meet defence spending target: Pentagon Papers01:44 | April 19, 2023
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Canada pledges more armoured vehicles, drones for Ukrainian forces02:19 | June 30, 2022
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Trudeau arrives at NATO summit under pressure to hike military spending02:22 | June 28, 2022
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Confusion arises over Canada’s $4.9B NORAD upgrade spending02:24 | June 27, 2022
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Canada announces $4.9-billion plan to modernize NORAD02:06 | June 20, 2022
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Heckler disrupts Chrystia Freeland announcement in Montreal: ‘Are you a warmonger?’00:33 | April 11, 2022
U.S. pushes NATO for 5% defence spending while Canada fails to hit 2% target
Description
June 5, 2025
A major NATO meeting has been taking place in Brussels with defence ministers discussing the future of the alliance, while the Americans are pushing the allies to spend more. Canada is not close to meeting its commitment on defence spending at the current two per cent target. The U.S., meanwhile, is pushing for a new target of five per cent. Global's Nathaniel Dove looks at what the ministers are promising and why.
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