10 h. ago European Union leaders say Canada will sign defence procurement pact this month

KANANASKIS — European Union officials say Canada is likely to sign a defence procurement agreement with the continent when Prime Minister Mark Carney goes to Brussels later this month. Carney is set to visit the administrative capital of the European Union on June 23 for the Canada-EU summit, where he will meet with European Commission […]

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36 h. ago Carney, Trump to meet Monday as leaders gather in Canada for G7 summit

Mark Carney and Donald Trump will meet ahead of the G7 summit, as Canada and the U.S.'s work toward a new agreement on trade and security has yet to produce a deal.

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66 h. ago Zelenskiy Says ‘American Decisiveness’ Key to Pressuring Putin

Ukraine needs clarity from the US about steps to put pressure on Russia toward a ceasefire, since European support will also depend on it, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said ahead of the G7 meeting in Canada, where he hopes to meet President Donald Trump.

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3 d. 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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4 d. ago Billions in new investments needed to meet Canada’s critical mineral demand: report

Domestic demand alone for six key critical minerals will reach $16 billion by 2040 if Canada keeps its climate policies

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4 d. ago Terry Glavin: We’re not Los Angeles yet, but it might be coming

Despite Carney's vow to scale back immigration, the numbers keep going up — not counting those living here illegally

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5 d. 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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6 d. ago Union says Canada Post won’t meet it ‘halfway’ on arbitration, prolonging deadlock

OTTAWA — The union representing 55,000 postal employees says Canada Post is refusing to meet it “halfway” on arbitration, with talks stalled and the two sides still far apart. In a release, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers says the Crown corporation is unwilling to collaborate on drafting the terms for an arbitrator to weigh […]

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6 d. 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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7 d. ago CANADA ARMING THE FORCES: Carney has pledged to meet NATO’s 2% increase

WATCH as Postmedia political columnist Lorne Gunter says that Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has pledged to meet NATO’s 2% spending pledge by the end of this budget year. What do YOU think? Tell us your thoughts in the comment section below or send us a Letter to the Editor for possible publication to torsun.editor@sunmedia.ca. […]

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7 d. ago The long history of Canada failing to hit its military spending targets

Canada hasn't spent more than two per cent of GDP on the military since the Cold War

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7 d. ago Westcliff University Launches New Campus to Support Toronto’s Innovation Ecosystem and Fuel Canada’s Booming Tech Workforce

New Master’s in Information Systems Technology (MIST) Program Addresses Soaring Demand for Skilled Cybersecurity and AI Professionals IRVINE, Calif. & TORONTO — Westcliff University, a global leader in career-focused higher education, is establishing its first international campus in Toronto—one of North America’s fastest-growing technology hubs—to help meet Canada’s urgent demand for skilled IT professionals. Ontario’s […]

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7 d. ago Canada to meet 2% defence spending target as NATO eyes spending boost

Carney said the government will invest in new submarines, aircraft, ships, armed vehicles and artillery

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7 d. ago Carney vows Canada will meet 2% NATO spending pledge this year

Monday’s announcement marks a major acceleration from Prime Minister's previous promises

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7 d. ago PM Mark Carney to make defence spending announcement in Toronto

Canada has never met NATO's 2%-of-GDP defence spending benchmark, a number the alliance is expected to increase

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7 d. ago Canada Plans to Hike Defense Spending to Hit NATO Target, Globe Says

Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to announce a large increase in defense spending which would allow Canada to meet NATO’s target this fiscal year, according to The Globe and Mail.

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7 d. ago Carney to make defence announcement amid push for NATO spending hike

Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to make an announcement related to "defence and security priorities," as the push for NATO countries to increase spending grows.

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8 d. ago U.S. envoy closely eyes Canada defence spending; says NATO about collective defence

OTTAWA — The American ambassador to Canada is closely watching as Ottawa shapes its defence budget, but says the U.S. will not dictate what the Canadian government must spend. “We’re not expecting anything; that’s not our job to make those expectations,” Ambassador Pete Hoekstra said in an interview with The Canadian Press this past Friday, […]

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1 week ago Defence spending being reviewed ’top to bottom’ ahead of NATO summit, McGuinty says

At the NATO leaders' summit later this month -- members are expected to agree to a massive hike in their defence spending targets

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1 week ago Canada reviewing defence spending ‘top to bottom’ as NATO eyes 5%: minister

David McGuinty said the federal government will have more to say "very soon" about its alliance spending commitments and will be "making announcements in this regard."

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