Defence over diplomacy spotlighted in Liberal budget, with modest initial spending on foreign service reform
The government’s spending plan will add $664.4-million exclusively to GAC, while billions more have been allocated for the Canadian Forces over the next 20 years.
Amid mounting calls to invest in Canadia’s foreign ministry, the government is pledging nearly $160-million in the next five years to reform Canada’s foreign service, but that commitment is eclipsed by billions of dollars earmarked for the country’s military.
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