US EditionMcGuinty says Ottawa reviewing defence spending ‘top to bottom’ ahead of NATO summit
- Defence Minister David McGuinty attended the NATO defence ministers' meeting in Belgium on June 5, 2025, ahead of the NATO summit in the Netherlands later this month.
- Canada is under considerable pressure from NATO partners to boost its defence budget to 5 percent of GDP, representing an increase of three percentage points above its current goal, with the upcoming summit expected to formalize this change.
- McGuinty said Ottawa is reviewing defence expenditures 'from top to bottom' and will soon announce commitments amid growing geopolitical risks like Russia's war in Ukraine and China's ambitions.
- In 2023, Canada allocated 1.33 per cent of its GDP to defence and plans to increase this to 1.45 per cent in 2024, which remains below NATO’s recommended 2 per cent target and far from the 5 per cent goal.
- The upcoming summit on June 24-25 will likely finalize a substantial increase in defence spending targets for NATO members, requiring Canada to accelerate military investments to meet these commitments.
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Defence spending being reviewed ’top to bottom’ ahead of NATO summit, McGuinty says
OTTAWA -- Ottawa is reviewing its spending "from top to bottom" as Canada's closest allies call on Canada to hike defence spending to levels not seen since the height of the Cold War, Defence Minister David McGuinty said Thursday.
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Minister says Ottawa reviewing defence spending 'top to bottom' ahead of NATO summit
OTTAWA - Ottawa is reviewing its spending "from top to bottom" as Canada's closest allies call on Canada to hike defence spending to levels not seen since the height of the Cold War, Defence Minister David McGuinty said Thursday.
McGuinty: Ottawa reviewing defence spending ‘top to bottom’ ahead of NATO summit
OTTAWA - Ottawa is reviewing its defence spending plans "from top to bottom," Defence Minister David McGuinty said Thursday, as Canada comes under pressure from allies to ramp up spending
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McGuinty: Ottawa reviewing defence spending 'top to bottom' ahead of NATO summit
Ottawa is reviewing its defence spending plans "from top to bottom," Defence Minister David McGuinty said Thursday, as Canada comes under pressure from allies to ramp up spending to levels not seen since the height of the Cold War. McGuinty said the federal government will have more to say...
McGuinty: Ottawa Reviewing Defence Spending ‘Top to Bottom’ Ahead of NATO Summit
Ottawa is reviewing its defence spending plans “from top to bottom,” Defence Minister David McGuinty said Thursday, as Canada comes under pressure from allies to ramp up spending to levels not seen since the height of the Cold War. McGuinty said the federal government will have more to say “very soon” about its alliance spending commitments and will be “making announcements in this regard.” “Canada is revisiting all of its expenditures presently…
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