NATO, Canada and defence spending

Europe and Canada boosted defence spending 20% in 2024, NATO says
Defence spending by NATO's European members and Canada was 20% higher in 2024 than the previous year, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Friday, ahead of a meeting in which they are likely to come under renewed U.
NATO's Defence Spending Surge: A 20% Leap in 2024
In 2024, defence spending among NATO's European members and Canada rose by 20%. This increase reflects the pressure from the U.S. to boost military budgets, especially after Russia's 2022 Ukraine invasion.
Where Canada's Liberal leadership candidates stand on defence spending
Contenders to replace Justin Trudeau as Liberal leader are attempting to one-up each other over how quickly they'd meet Canada's defence spending commitment to NATO.
Europe and Canada increased defence spending by 20% in 2024, NATO says
Defence spending by NATO's European members and Canada rose by 20% in 2024, compared to the previous year, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Friday. NATO members are facing renewed pressure from U.
NATO's Defence Spending Soars Amid U.S. Pressure: A Closer Look
NATO's European members and Canada increased their defence spending by 20% in 2024, responding to pressure from the U.S. President. The total defence budget for these non-U.S. members reached over $485 billion.
Canada 'examining how to accelerate' defence spending, Anand says
Speaking in Halifax, Transport Minister Anita Anand says the federal government is looking at ways to speed up defence spending to reach the NATO target of two percent of GDP before 2032.
Freeland announces she'd meet NATO spending benchmark by 2027
Chrystia Freeland says as prime minister, she would have the country can reach its NATO defence spending goal by 2027 — five ...
Mark Carney promises to push Canada to hit 2 per cent NATO spending target by 2030
Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney says he will speed up Canada’s defence spending to hit the 2 per cent target two ...
Fact check: Canada makes up just 0.2% of US border fentanyl seizures
President Donald Trump and his administration have made a variety of complaints about Canada to justify his plan to impose 25 ...
Canada’s most populous province to pause retaliatory measures as US puts tariffs on hold
The leader of Ontario, Canada’s most populous province, says he will pause all retaliatory measures against the United States ...
NATO chief is confident U.S.-Canada trade war wouldn't hurt allied solidarity. Others aren't so sure
For an alliance that prides itself on presenting a united front to Russia, the last few days — even the last few weeks — ...
Canada’s military just wants to be loved
The Canadians acknowledged more needs to be done to meet NATO defense targets. But Blair and Champagne said that tariffs ...
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Canada ready to join US 'Iron Dome' missile shield
Canadian Defense Minister Bill Blair confirmed today that Canada is ready to join US President Donald Trumps proposed ...
Blair lauds Swedish troops joining Canadian-led NATO brigade in Latvia
The multinational brigade is composed of up to 3,500 soldiers from 14 NATO countries — including roughly 1,500 Canadian Armed ...