Source: Politico
“Donald Trump threatened to abandon any NATO ally country that does not spend at least 2 percent of its gross domestic product on defense [sic]. Now the traditionally laggard Canada government is starting to pay up, just as polling suggests the former president’s threats are moving public attitudes in a country where military preparedness has traditionally ranked low among voter concerns. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is expected to deliver Canada’s largest defense [sic] spending increase in seven years in the federal budget to be released Tuesday — but will still fall far short of meeting the country’s NATO commitments.” (04/16/24)
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/04/16/canada-defense-spending-nato-target-00152368