Tug of war: defence budget caught between feds’ plans for cuts and calls for increased military spending
Historically, when Canadian governments have sought to reduce federal spending, the defence budget has been a frequent target for savings.
As the government looks to implement around $15-billion in spending cuts, Canada’s defence coffers face competing pressures to slash funds to account for the fiscal realities of the government, while also heeding calls to boost the budget to face global challenges.
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