US EditionUS senator says Trump would laugh at Canada's military spending as Canadian security forum begins
- A U.S. senator stated that Donald Trump would laugh at Canada’s military spending, emphasizing a need for improvement.
- Canada was set to spend 1.33% of GDP on military in 2023, below NATO's 2% target.
- Defense Minister Bill Blair acknowledged the need to increase spending while ensuring value for investments.
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Justin Trudeau defends spending record on military amid fresh criticism
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is defending his government's record on supporting national defence, following fresh criticism that Canada is failing to live up to its NATO defence-spending commitments.
Trump allies lose patience with Canada’s promises to NATO on spending
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia — Canada is hinting that it will accelerate plans to boost its defense spending to hit a long-elusive NATO target. But it’s looking like that’s too little, too late to avoid the wrath of the incoming Trump administration and its push to get NATO allies to spend more. Canadian Defense Minister Bill Blair said Friday that Canada will make good on its pledge from this summer to meet the alliance’s target of spending 2 percent o…
Barbara Kay: Trump, make the military manly again
Withdrawal of approval by President-elect Donald Trump from his choice for Secretary of the Department of Defence (DoD), Pete Hegseth, is apparently becoming a real possibility, because of Hegseth’s failure, now a serious distraction, to disclose a 2017 claim of sexual misconduct to Trump’s transition team.
The question about Donald Trump did not faze the high-ranking commander.
At the International Security Forum, Canada is still being criticized by the United States for not devoting 2% of its GDP to military spending.
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