Canada on 'clear path' to reach NATO spending target

Trudeau tells NATO allies Canada is on track to meet 2% spending target
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told a meeting of parliamentarians from NATO nations Monday that Canada is on track to meet its commitment to spend two per cent of GDP on defence by 2032. "We are on a clear path to reach two per cent in the coming years ...
Canada on 'clear path' to attain NATO’s 2% military spending target: Trudeau
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Canada on ‘clear path’ to reach NATO’s 2% target, Trudeau says
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Canada has made sure its investments in targeted NATO spending 'are as concrete as possible,' but added that more needs to be done.
Canada ‘ready to go faster’ on NATO spending as Trump presidency looms
Facing growing frustration from the U.S. and other NATO allies, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is ‘on a clear path’ to reaching its spending commitment to the military alliance of two per cent of GDP.
NATO Allies Furious as Canada Delays Defense Spending Target
Canada is preparing to increase its defense spending to meet NATO’s 2 percent target of gross domestic product (GDP). The slow pace of progress has drawn criticism from U.S. lawmakers and concerns about how it impacts the alliance’s unity and readiness.
Defence Minister Bill Blair 'ready to go faster' on NATO spending timeline
Speaking at the 70th annual session of the NATO parliamentary assembly in Montreal on Monday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau defended the Liberal record on defence spending, saying the government stepped up “big time” after it came to power in November 2015.
Trump allies lose patience with Canada’s promises to NATO on spending
“The Trudeau policies are the freeloading policies of a NATO of decay. If everyone had the policies of Trudeau, there would be no NATO,” said Turner, who also serves as vice chair of the Defense and Security Committee of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly.
Canada’s defense minister: Help us speed up spending under Trump
Canada’s military chief is working to soften the expected blowback from President-elect Trump’s return to office, with Canada trailing the majority of NATO allies in
Canada's Trudeau condemns violent protests as NATO meets in Montreal
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Saturday condemned violence and antisemitism at anti-NATO and pro-Palestinian protests in downtown Montreal on Friday night, where NATO delegates have gathered for the alliance's annual assembly.
Canada 'already past due' on NATO defence spending target: U.S. House intelligence committee chair Mike Turner
The chair of the United States House intelligence committee says Canada needs to accelerate its defence spending targets, especially with its military in 'desperate' need of investment.
Montreal Protests: Justin Trudeau Reacts to Violent Anti-NATO Demonstration
Cananda's prime minister condemns downtown chaos after rioters burned cars and vandalized buildings during the international assembly.
CEOs say Canada's failure to hit NATO targets by 2030 like playing economic 'Russian Roulette'
The federal government risks jeopardizing the economy unless it meets its NATO military alliance spending obligations within ...
Montreal mayor, police chief defend officers after weekend anti-NATO protest vandalism
Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante condemned the actions of protesters and defended police after chaos broke out at a ...
John Ivison: Another wake-up call to ready for war as Canada slumbers on
Canada is falling behind with no serious effort underway to follow suit, the report warns: “Instead, Canada’s political ...
Business lobby urges Canada to aim for 3 per cent defence spending
The Business Council is further recommending some of the defence cash is spent on high-risk, high-reward bets that could ...
From 'Canada is lost' to 'Just a dad at a concert': Canadians react as Trudeau attends Taylor Swift's Eras Tour while riots shake Montreal
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was seen enjoying the pop star’s hits as she brought her Eras Tour to Toronto for a second ...
Canada Post strike leaves foreign nationals stuck waiting for critical documents
Foreign nationals from the U.S. are stuck in Canada as they wait to receive their passports with newly-granted work visas.