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 Justin Trudeau said last summer that he expected Canada to reach the alliance’s defence spending target by 2032.
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Bill Blair says Canada could hit NATO target in 2 years, but doesn't commit
Defence Minister Bill Blair says Canada could hit its NATO defence spending target within just a few years if need be but didn't commit to doing so.
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Trump says Canada should become part of U.S. Our head of state isn't weighing in.
Canada’s political leadership has found rare unanimity in recent weeks: nobody wants the country to become the “51st state,” as U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly pitched.
Defence minister accelerates 2% NATO spending timeline to 2027 amid pressure from Trump
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 defends demand for NATO members to spend 5% of GDP on defence
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 line between enmity and amity is currently blurred.
Trump for first time talks to international venue about making Canada a state
Donald Trump for the first time used an international venue on Thursday for his eye-popping suggestion that the U.S. gain an additional state: Canada. In his first global event since becoming U.S. president earlier this week, Trump spoke by video link to the Davos economic forum in Switzerland.
Fact check: Debunking Trump’s false claims about Canada
It is not clear whether Trump’s self-proclaimed “ great idea ” is mere trolling, a serious desire or an unorthodox negotiating tactic in bilateral discussions over trade, immigration and national security.
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 obligations to NATO, records show.
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Donald Trump calls on NATO members — including Canada — to massively increase defence spending
OTTAWA — U.S. President Donald Trump says he will push members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to spend far more money on defence, increasing pressure on countries like Canada ...
Canada ready to buy more American products to appease Trump’s tariff threat, ambassador says
Canada’s ambassador to Washington says Canada is prepared to buy more from the United States including its next fleet of submarines to appease President-elect Donald Trump's concerns about the U.S.
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Canada’s Trudeau urges US consumers to consider the harm of Trump’s tariff threats
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has suggested that President-elect Donald Trump’s remarks about Canada becoming America’s “51st state” is distracting the public from the harm that steep tariffs would have on U.
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.