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McGuinty 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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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Thursday, June 5, 2025.
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