53 h. ago Defence expected to find operational savings even as its budget balloons

OTTAWA — The Department of National Defence will not be spared from Prime Minister Mark Carney’s cost-cutting drive — even though overall defence spending is set to balloon in the coming years. Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne sent letters to cabinet ministers Monday asking them to find savings of 7.5 per cent in their budgets starting […]

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5 d. ago ELDER: Other presidents complained, but Trump made NATO step up 

President Donald Trump joined a long line of presidents who complained that NATO countries fail to pay their fair share and therefore take advantage of the United States. In 2014, the European NATO countries agreed to a target of spending 2% of their gross domestic product (GDP) on defence by 2024. In 2014, only the United States, […]

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5 d. 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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7 d. ago Trump to sign ‘big, beautiful bill’ into law. Here’s what it includes

At nearly 900 pages, the legislation is a collection of tax breaks, spending cuts and other Republican priorities, including new money for national defence and deportations.

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8 d. ago Defence spending to add ’staggering’ sum to deficit by 2035: Think

OTTAWA — The C.D. Howe Institute predicts Ottawa’s recently announced spending plans — which include a much bigger defence budget — will drive its deficits markedly higher in the coming years. In a new analysis released Thursday, the think-tank said it expects Canada’s deficit to top $92 billion this fiscal year, given Prime Minister Mark […]

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1 week 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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2 w. ago What counts for NATO’s defence infrastructure spending? Not just minerals

Defence and economic policy experts agree the NATO agreement is broad enough that it affords allies a lot of wiggle room to justify certain projects as being defence-related.

Economics

2 w. 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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2 w. 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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2 w. ago Who’s the Daddy? Rutte raises eyebrows with new Trump nickname

THE HAGUE — He’s already the world’s most powerful man, but U.S. President Donald Trump got a new nickname on Wednesday from NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte — the “Daddy.” The two leaders were joshing ahead of the NATO summit when Trump reprised his analogy of warring countries Iran and Israel being like squabbling children. […]

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2 w. 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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2 w. ago Trump Meets With Ukraine’s Zelenskiy on Sidelines of NATO Summit

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is meeting with Donald Trump at a summit of NATO leaders as he seeks to persuade the US president to sell weapons to Ukraine.

Politics

2 w. ago Canada commits to new NATO defence spending target of five per cent of GDP

The new target was the product of significant pressure by U.S. President Donald Trump

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2 w. ago Canada commits to new NATO defence spending target of 5% of GDP

The new target was the product of significant pressure by U.S. President Donald Trump

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2 w. ago NATO leaders agree to hike military spending and restate ’ironclad commitment’ to collective defence

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — NATO leaders agreed on Wednesday on a massive hike in defence spending after pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump, and expressed their “ironclad commitment” to come to each other’s aid if attacked. The 32 leaders endorsed a final summit statement saying: “Allies commit to invest 5% of GDP annually on core […]

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2 w. ago Carney, NATO allies meeting to debate new defence spending target

THE HAGUE — NATO leaders are meeting to debate whether to more than double the alliance’s defence spending target. Prime Minister Mark Carney is among the leaders around the table at the annual leaders’ summit in The Hague, where a proposal is being discussed to increase the target to five per cent of annual GDP, […]

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2 w. ago Carney says Canada will spend 5% of its GDP on defence by 2035

THE HAGUE — Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada and its NATO allies have agreed to substantially hike their defence spending target to five per cent of annual GDP by 2035.  At a press conference outside the NATO summit in The Hague Wednesday morning, Carney said Canada can no longer rely on geography to protect […]

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2 w. ago Defense Budgets Need to Fight War and Climate Change, Experts Say

A NATO summit in The Hague this week comes amid escalating military conflicts and rising global temperatures.

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2 w. ago Iran ceasefire an ‘opportunity’ for Gaza peace, Palestinian state: Carney

Prime Minister Mark Carney says he's hopeful the ceasefire between Iran and Israel will provide an 'opportunity' to end hostilities in Gaza and bring a broader Middle East peace.

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2 w. ago Majority of Canadians think country is ‘falling behind’ militarily: Survey

With Prime Minister Mark Carney in Europe this week for a NATO summit, Angus Reid is checking the country’s temperature on military spending. A new survey says 75% of Canadians believe this country is “falling behind” militarily, even as Carney has committed in recent weeks to a significant defence spending increase. Still, the top choice […]

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