NATO members, including Canada, vow to spend 2% of GDP on defence cdnpoli
Trudeau and Defence Minister Anita Anand have routinely shrugged off suggestions Canada is not pulling its weight, despite its lower overall spending on defence, and have argued that Canadians are going above and beyond to help Ukraine.Article content
Sayle said allies will likely step up their pressure on countries like Canada, Germany, Denmark and Belgium, which are lagging behind. “In some ways, there could be attractive solutions to Canada working with other allies in the development and procurement space. The problem we run into is that procurement is such an important part of domestic politics,” Sayle said.
In a briefing before the NATO summit, senior government officials noted that the federal government has increased defence spending by 70% since 2014. The officials provided a briefing to journalists under the condition of anonymity. His government has also pledged about $40 billion on Norad modernization, along with billions on purchasing F-35 fighter jets and building new naval ships. All of that will increase the amount the country spends.report cited leaked documents that said Trudeau had privately told U.S. officials Canada would not meet the spending target.
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