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Carney unveils plan to hit 2% defence goal as NATO eyes new 5% target

As NATO prepares to raise its defence spending target for member nations to five per cent of GDP, Carney promised that Canada will finally meet the bare minimum two per cent threshold.

Quinn Patrick, True North
Jun 09, 2025
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As NATO prepares to raise its defence spending target for member nations to five per cent of GDP, Prime Minister Mark Carney promised that Canada will finally meet the bare minimum two per cent threshold by the end of the fiscal year.

Carney made the announcement at the University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs on Monday.

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