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‘Fundamental’ political shift required to overcome $40 billion NATO spending gap: analyst

Canada will need a profound shift in political priorities if the country is to ramp up spending to meet its international security obligations.

New projections released by the Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer reveal the massive spending gap Canada needs to overcome in order to meet its military commitment to its NATO allies.

According to estimates by the PBO, the federal government needs to double the amount it currently spends on the military under its two-per-cent-of-GDP NATO obligation.

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