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McGuinty ‘confident’ Canada will hit NATO spending targets
Canada plans nearly $82 billion in defence spending to meet NATO goals including 2% of GDP, aiming to rebuild military capacity and address past underfunding.
- On Dec. 16, 2025, Defence Minister David McGuinty said Canada is injecting tens of billions into defence to meet NATO targets, with Prime Minister Mark Carney committing to 5 per cent by 2035 and 2 per cent this year.
- A leaked Pentagon document showed former prime minister Justin Trudeau said Canada would 'never' meet NATO's 2 per cent target, prompting U.S. pressure and criticism within the alliance.
- The 2025 budget shows nearly $82 billion planned over coming years with $9 billion this year, including $2 billion for military pay, $900 million for Ukraine aid, and infrastructure upgrades counted as defence-adjacent spending.
- Analysts warn verification will take months, with David Perry saying Canadians won't know for months and Anessa Kimball adding `I'll be watching to see in the end in March if they actually do it`.
- Questions remain about NATO definitions allowing `creative accounting`, Ottawa possibly running half a billion dollars short, and whether National Defence can spend funds quickly enough to meet targets.
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Canada is investing tens of billions of dollars in defence, seeking to increase spending to levels never seen since the Cold War, both to meet its commitments to NATO and to stimulate the national economy.
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The first Carney budget provides close to $82 billion in defence spending for the coming years. The post McGuinty "trusted" to meet NATO spending targets appeared first on Les Affaires.
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