Defence Minister Bill Blair said while Canada can hit the two per cent of GDP target before 2032, his concern is about managing the spending in a 'responsible way.'
NATO members have all committed to spend the equivalent of two per cent of its GDP on defence but Canada has consistently failed to reach that target.
Today when Blair was asked by a reporter if Canada could reach that mark in two years, Blair replied that is “absolutely achievable” but didn’t say it would happen.He has previously suggested he wants to see the time frame accelerated, but did not offer any clues about how much it could be sped up.For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen.
Blair says Canada is looking at how to accelerate its plan to ramp up investments in the Canadian Armed Forces and wants to “get this job done as quickly as possible,” but made no new commitments on Friday.
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