US Lawmaker Asks Canada to Pay $300 Billion for NATO Spending Shortfall

US Lawmaker Asks Canada to Pay $300 Billion for NATO Spending Shortfall

A U.S. lawmaker says while it’s good news that Canada has now committed to meeting its NATO defence spending target, the country needs to make up for the amount it missed over the past two decades. Speaking on a panel at the Halifax International Security Forum (HFX) on Nov. 21, Thom Tillis, a Republican senator from North Carolina, said he has a “serious frustration” with NATO countries that failed to meet the minimum spending goal of 2 percent…

U.S. Senator Wants $300 Billion Military ‘Make Up’ Payment From Canada

Thom Tillis also suggested that Canadians should not criticize the lack of a universal public healthcare system in the U.S.

Republican senator demands Canada pay the US $300 billion for defense shortfalls

Republican lawmakers are demanding that Canada pay $300 billion to the US government to cover shortfalls in its NATO defense spending commitments.