NATO nagging? Defence spending takes heat from allies

The Americans have accused Canada of riding their defence coattails—which is ripe, given our shared military history.

U.S. Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, left, posted a photo of his July 9 meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on X, saying that 'it’s time for our northern ally to invest seriously in the hard power required to help preserve prosperity and security across NATO.'Photograph courtesy of X/@LeaderMcConnell

Opinion

BY SCOTT TAYLOR

July 15, 2024

OTTAWA—At last week's NATO Summit meeting in Washington, D.C., Canadian leaders—including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau—braced themselves for criticism from other alliance members regarding our purported lack of defence spending.

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