Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to announce that his government plans to meet the NATO benchmark target of two per cent of the country's gross domestic product by the end of the current fiscal year in March, Radio-Canada has confirmed.

The prime minister will outline a pathway to the often-hyped two per cent goal in a speech in Toronto this morning, said the confidential source who was not authorized to speak publicly.

The Globe and Mail was the first to report the plan.

The source that spoke to Radio-Canada says the biggest element of Monday's announcement will be the unveiling of a new defence industrial strategy, which will focus on meeting Canada's military through homegrown production.

The prime minister is apparently set to announce the acquisition of more drones, armoured vehi

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