Carney government promises to spend $81.8-billion over five years on defence

The funding boost is a part of Canada’s commitment to meet spending targets set by NATO.

Defence Minister David McGuinty’s department is one of the few not expected to cut spending by 7.5 per cent in 2026-27, and instead will meet a two-per-cent target. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY TESSIE SANCI

November 4, 2025

The federal Liberal government’s long-promised boost to military funding was laid out in the 2025 budget, with a total of $81.8-billion over five years going towards “generational pay raises” for Canadian Armed Forces members, military weapons and infrastructure, and t...

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