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PM Trudeau Privately Tells NATO Canada Will Never Meet Defense Spending Target - WaPo

CANADA
  • PM Trudeau has told NATO officials privately that Canada will never meet the military alliance's defense spending target, according to a leaked secret Pentagon assessment obtained by The Washington Post, with the situation not "likely" to change without a shift in public opinion.
  • It spent 1.32% GDP on defense in FY 21-22.
  • With Canadian fiscal spending already keenly watched after sizeable packages announced in the Budget, this at the margin should limit expectations of further spending ahead although there is little immediate reaction in GoCs to the WaPo story.

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