36 h. ago Stephen Fuhr wants to change how we arm the military: Canada is ‘trapped outside the technology cycle’

Canada's military has suffered from peacetime budget woes under governments of various stripes since the Cold War ended

Sport

62 h. ago More soldiers, more money: Canada’s top soldier extols benefits of spending boost

Canada's top soldier says a nearly 20% military pay hike and boost to Arctic defence are key parts of a 10-year plan to raise defence spending to 5% of GDP.

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4 d. ago Army members’ Facebook group under investigation for ‘abhorrent’ content

Lt.-Gen. Michael Wright said the 'Blue Hackle Mafia' Facebook group involving 'members of the Canadian Army' featured 'racist, misogynistic, homophobic and antisemitic' content.

Economics

6 d. ago Meet the military trailblazer who’s gunning for Pierre Poilievre in rural Alberta byelection

Bonnie Critchley says she's running an an independent because she's grown disillusioned with partisan politics

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6 d. ago Calgarian serving with Ukrainian military severely injured in drone attack

A Calgarian serving with the Ukrainian military was badly wounded by a Russian drone strike on Canada Day.

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8 d. ago As Defence Spending Rises, Canadian Veterans Must Not be Left Behind

OTTAWA, Ontario, June 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Canada is now on track to meet NATO’s 2% GDP defence spending target—a critical step for national security and an important signal to our allies that we take our global responsibilities seriously – and has signed on to a further commitment of 5% by 2035. But as […]

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1 week ago What is NATO’s new 5% defence spending pledge, and how will Canada meet it?

Here's what to know about the new spending target, its two categories of 'core defence' and broader defence-related infrastructure, and how Canada plans to achieve each.

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1 week ago Expect higher deficits to meet Canada’s 5% NATO defence spending target

Carney said Canada will spend $150 billion annually on defence, but economists say it will be much more

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1 week ago Carney says world is at ‘turning points’ as he touts defence spending boost

Prime Minister Mark Carney said increasing defence spending to meet NATO targets could come with benefits for Canadians, but also potential 'trade-offs.'

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1 week ago Cuerpo Says Spain Defense Spending Is Enough to Meet NATO Needs

Spain’s Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo has said the country will increase its defense expenditure as much as necessary to achieve NATO capability goals, but is sticking to its resistance to a goal of 5% of GDP.

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2 w. ago Ottawa considering ’combination of approaches’ to 20% military pay hike

Includes introducing retention bonuses for 'stress trades,' says federal defence minister

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3 w. ago Watchdog says military police still resisting civilian oversight

OTTAWA — The military police watchdog says resistance to civilian oversight in the Canadian Forces Provost Marshal’s office “worsened” last year. The Military Police Complaints Commission released a report Tuesday accusing the provost marshal’s office — which commands all military police in Canada — of “shutting down” complaints based on a “dubious” interpretation of the […]

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3 w. ago Coast Guard vessels won’t be armed under defence plan: military vice

Lt-Gen. Stephen Kelsey told a Senate committee there are no plans to arm the civilian maritime force as it gains a new security mandate.

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3 w. ago Canada’s military police still resisting civilian oversight, watchdog says

The military police watchdog released a report today saying the provost's office — which commands all military police in Canada — has been "shutting down" complaints.

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3 w. ago Michel Maisonneuve: Canada’s military can’t be fixed with cash alone

The Canadian Armed Forces is broken and unless Ottawa backs its spending with real reforms, we’re just playing politics with national security

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3 w. ago Sweden and the Netherlands say before NATO summit they will spend 5% of GDP on defense

BRUSSELS (AP) — Less than two weeks before a NATO summit, Sweden and the Netherlands said Friday that they intend to increase defense spending to 5% of their gross domestic product, in line with U.S. President Donald Trump’s demands. Trump and his NATO counterparts meet for a summit in the Netherlands on June 24-25, where […]

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3 w. ago Today's letters: It's time to upgrade the dress code, not just the pay, for Canada's military

Thursday, June 12: Relaxed dress regulations have taken what was once a professional-looking, clean-shaven and well groomed military into a force that looks scruffy and unkempt, says one reader. You can write to us too, at letters@ottawacitizen.com

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3 w. ago Canada’s military a ‘welfare case’ despite pledge to meet 2% NATO target

In discussion with the Post's Terry Newman, Anthony Koch argues Canada is a "massive laggard when it comes to international defense in NATO"

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4 w. ago Funding, procurement backlogs challenge Carney’s defence spending pledge

PM Carney vows Canada's defence spending will meet NATO's 2% benchmark this year, but it may be easier said than done

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4 w. ago Canada’s shooting at a moving target on defence spending, say military watchers

'Two per cent is not going to cut it in terms of where the rest of the (NATO) alliance is,' said David Perry, a defence analyst who heads the Canadian Global Affairs Institute

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