Highlights from ‘fast-track’ Carney’s major defence pledge

Canada is expected to meet NATO’s two per cent defence spending target this fiscal year.
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced his government has earmarked an additional $9.3-billion in defence funding so that Canada can meet the NATO target.

Prime Minister Mark ‘fast-track’ Carney says the government will be shelling out over $9.3-billion in more funding to hit NATO's two-per-cent target this fiscal year. Not delaying it to 2032, or even to 2030, the target he had pledged during his election campaign. 

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