Canada has never met NATO's 2%-of-GDP defence spending benchmark, a number the alliance is expected to increase

Canada will meet NATO’s 2% defence funding benchmark this year, five years earlier than previously forecast.

And, the country is moving ahead with joining ReArm Europe, furthering Canada’s move to distance itself from our reliance on the United States for defence, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Monday.

“Our plan will ensure Canada is strong at home and reliable abroad,” he said at Toronto’s Munk School.

“We will ensure that every dollar is invested wisely, including by prioritizing made-in-Canada manufacturing and supply chains.”

Canada currently spends 1.37% of GDP on defence, far under the 2% required under the terms of NATO membership — a goal Canada has never achie

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