Defence minister accelerates 2% NATO spending timeline to 2027 amid pressure from Trump
Facing U.S. President Donald Trump's ongoing criticism about military spending, Defence Minister Bill Blair says it's ...
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Blair says Canada can hit NATO spending target sooner but doesn’t commit
Defence Minister Bill Blair said while Canada can hit the two per cent of GDP target before 2032, his concern is about managing the spending in a 'responsible way.' ...
European nations funding Palestinian terrorism-linked group — while shirking NATO obligations
European nations are funding a controversial United Nations group linked to Palestinian terrorism — while shirking their ...
Blair says Canada could ‘absolutely' achieve 2% NATO target in 2 years
Defence Minister Bill Blair says it could take ‘as much as two years to get to that level of capability.’ Prime Minister ...
EDITORIAL: Time for straight take on NATO funding
When it comes to Canada meeting its NATO obligation to spend 2% of GDP on defence, it looks like we’re being played for ...
Allies or enemies? Trump’s threats against Canada and Greenland put NATO in a tough spot
It may be too extreme for Canada or Denmark to view the U.S. as an enemy in the wake of Trump annexation threats, but the ...
Joly to meet with new U.S. counterpart Rubio as Trump pushes 5% NATO target
Joly said she will meet with 'other key Republican senators' during her fifth visit to the U.S. since last November's presidential election to discuss Donald Trump's tariff threat.
Trump says U.S. will ask all NATO member countries to boost defence spending to 5 per cent of GDP
While Canada’s spending on defence is less than 2 per cent, no NATO member spends as much as what Trump is requesting ...
Trump says he is not sure US should be spending anything on NATO
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he was not sure the United States should be spending anything on NATO, telling ...
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Joly off to Washington to talk tariffs with Rubio as Trump floats 5% target for NATO
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly will press Canada’s case against damaging tariffs with Donald Trump’s new secretary of ...
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Allies or enemies? Trump’s threats against Canada and Greenland put NATO in a tough spot
Trump has departed from the NATO and UN principles and agreement not to threaten the use of force against allies. It’s too extreme for Canada or Denmark to view the U.S. as an enemy in the wake ...