U.S. officials debating how aggressively Joe Biden should press Trudeau on Canada’s defence spending, diplomatic source says
An honor guard stands with U.S. and Canadian flags as they wait for Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to arrive at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., on July 8.The Biden administration is warning Canada and other NATO countries that are failing to pay their fair share in military spending to prepare for a dressing down at the alliance’s summit in Washington this week.
Canada has already been told in closed-door meetings that the U.S. government wants clarity on its defence-spending plans and a stronger commitment to hit the 2-per-cent target, said a Canadian industry source with knowledge of the talks. The Globe is not identifying the source who was not allowed to share details of the private discussions.
Mr. Carpenter said U.S. officials “hope to see a credible plan at some point” for Canada meeting its promises. He also praised Ottawa for being “very forward-leaning in terms of its support for Ukraine” against Russia’s invasion. “I am not saying that the pressure that you recognize isn’t there. It is. But it is also coupled with a strong recognition that Canada is a steadfast ally in all respects,” Ms. Hillman told reporters in Washington on Monday.
The Business Council of Canada has also publicly demanded that Ottawa step up its game. John Dickerman, the head of the lobby’s Washington office, said Canada’s lagging on defence spending could also hurt its trade with the U.S. Mr. Blair subsequently said that the spending levels in it were only minimums and uncosted military procurements might put Canada over 2 per cent. But Treasury Board President Anita Anand dismissed the need to further increase defence spending, in part because the military doesn’t have the procurement expertise required to spend the money faster.
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