Defence Minister Bill Blair says it could take ‘as much as two years to get to that level of capability.’ Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said last summer that he expected Canada to reach the alliance’s defence spending target by 2032.
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Bill Blair says Canada could hit NATO target in 2 years, but doesn't commitDefence Minister Bill Blair says Canada could hit its NATO defence spending target within just a few years if need be but didn't commit to doing so.
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Defence minister accelerates 2% NATO spending timeline to 2027 amid pressure from Trump
Trump says U.S. will ask all NATO member countries to boost defence spending to 5 per cent of GDP
While Canada’s spending on defence is less than 2 per cent, no NATO member spends as much as what Trump is requesting
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NATO's Rutte urges more support for Ukraine and backs Trump's defence budget demand
It may be too extreme for Canada or Denmark to view the U.S. as an enemy in the wake of Trump annexation threats, but the line between enmity and amity is currently blurred.
Joly said she will meet with 'other key Republican senators' during her fifth visit to the U.S. since last November's presidential election to discuss Donald Trump's tariff threat.
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European nations are funding a controversial United Nations group linked to Palestinian terrorism — while shirking their obligations to NATO, records show.
Donald Trump for the first time used an international venue on Thursday for his eye-popping suggestion that the U.S. gain an additional state: Canada. In his first global event since becoming U.S. president earlier this week, Trump spoke by video link to the Davos economic forum in Switzerland.
OTTAWA — U.S. President Donald Trump says he will push members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to spend far more money on defence, increasing pressure on countries like Canada ...
It is not clear whether Trump’s self-proclaimed “ great idea ” is mere trolling, a serious desire or an unorthodox negotiating tactic in bilateral discussions over trade, immigration and national security.
President Donald Trump told reporters hours after taking office that he was considering levying a blanket duty on Mexico and Canada on Feb. 1.
Speaking virtually to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Trump also said he will press NATO members to increase their defence spending target to five per cent of GDP.
In his speech to the World Economic Forum, the U.S. President also repeated his threat to impose tariffs against Canada but said they could be avoided if Canadians agree to join the United States
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