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Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand set to speak at Ottawa defence conference
Anita Anand calls for a NATO Arctic strategy and highlights the alliance's goal to spend 5% of GDP on defence by 2035 amid evolving global security challenges.
- On March 4, 2026, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand spoke at the Conference of Defence Associations Institute's annual gathering in Ottawa, The Canadian Press reported.
- This year's conference focuses on how NATO allies will meet a pledge to spend the equivalent of five per cent of GDP on defence by 2035 and features Stephen Fuhr, secretary of state for defence procurement, and Gen. Jennie Carignan, Canada's defence chief.
- Panels address defence spending and the Canadian Armed Forces' recruitment and retention, while commanders of the Canadian Army, Navy and Air Force join discussions on service leadership.
- Framing the stakes, Anita Anand, Foreign Affairs Minister, urged NATO to focus on the North as the government’s "singular task" is defending Canada’s sovereignty and strengthening alliances.
- Looking back, the conference heard a prior warning that former defence minister Bill Blair said two years ago the military was in a "death spiral" and funding was constrained.
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Foreign Minister Anita Anand says NATO must focus on the North as the global security environment evolves and new threats emerge.
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Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand set to speak at Ottawa defence conference
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is set to speak at the Conference of Defence Associations Institute's annual gathering in Ottawa today.
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The security environment is changing and new threats are emerging, she says. The post Anita Anand: NATO must focus its efforts on the North appeared first on Les Affaires.
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