Canada would need to spend $75.3B more to reach NATO defence spending target: PBO

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Canada would need to spend $75.3B more to reach NATO defence spending target: PBO
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The parliamentary budget officer says the federal government would need to spend an additional $75.3 billion on defence over the next five years for Canada to reach NATO's target of two per cent of GDP.

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