Canada will double its contribution to NATO’s military mission in Latvia, which shares a border with Russia. As David Akin reports, the commitment comes ahead of the pivotal NATO summit in Lithuania, where Canada’s track record on defence spending is likely to come under sharp scrutiny.
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