As Blair sets sights on nearly $1-billion DND cuts, pressure ramping up on Canada to spend more on defence, NATO commitments, say experts

'It’s also important to exercise control over spending and make sure that we’re getting true value for every dollar that’s spent. That’s my responsibility,' said Defence Minister Bill Blair to reporters recently on the Hill.

Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says it's his responsibility 'to exercise control over spending and make sure that we’re getting true value for every dollar that’s spent' within the defence budget. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY MIKE LAPOINTE

October 9, 2023

Within a rapidly changing defence environment and the country's NATO allies calling out Canada's chronic underspending on defence, Defence Minister Bill Blair is under pressure to find $900-million in cuts over the next four years at a time when defence experts say the count...

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