When asked why the Canadian government has failed to spend over $7 billion in money promised for defence since 2017, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stated that a new plan for future defence investments will ensure that “Canadian forces have the equipment and the ability to do the work that Canadians expect of them.”
- Defence spending isn’t a priority in Ottawa, but this week showed that it should be
- Ottawa failed to spend almost $8B in promised defence cash over recent years