No trade-off between ‘guns and butter,’ allows hope for Liberals to balance spending on defence and domestic promises to NDP, say experts
Canada faces pressure to spend more on defence to meet a target set by NATO, as well as pressure to accommodate NDP priorities in the supply-and-confidence agreement.
A strategy of deficit spending may be on the horizon as the Liberal government seeks to balance an increased demand for defence spending while still pursuing domestic priorities such as national pharmacare or dental care, according to experts.
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