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Trump administration suspends key defence ties with Canada

Washington has suspended a long-standing bilateral defence board with Canada, citing Ottawa’s failure to meet military commitments and raising fresh questions about the direction of Canada's military

Straight Up with Marc Patrone
May 20, 2026
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The United States has suspended a key Canada-U.S. defence advisory board in a public rebuke of Ottawa’s military record, signalling growing frustration with Canada’s chronic underinvestment in defence and repeated delays on modernization.

The Pentagon says Canada has failed to make credible progress on its commitments, despite…

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