Who are these people kidding? It’s going to take an increase in defense spending well beyond a 2% target just to restock the armory that was emptied to feed the war in the Ukraine, let alone rebuild our armed forces. Our “made in Canada” procurement rules are guaranteed to gobble up those budget hikes in any event.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will unveil a new security and defence investment plan on Monday that would enable Canada to meet NATO’s 2% military spending target this fiscal year, the Globe and Mail reported, citing two senior government sources.