Canada can’t survive without alliances—and friendship isn’t free, says former CSIS head Fadden

This country talks a good game about things like meeting the NATO target, but is 'not so good at providing a benefit to the other members of those alliances,' former CSIS director Richard Fadden told a panel audience.
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has promised to hit NATO's defence spending target of two per cent of GDP by 2030.

Canada's former intelligence chief says the country can’t survive on its own, and must be realistic about what it brings to partnerships—and how much those alliances cost.

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