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Paul T. Mitchell, Professor of Defence Studies, Canadian Forces College

Justin Trudeau and NATO: The problem with Canadian defence isn’t cash, it's culture

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau say goodbye at 4 Wing Cold Lake air base in Cold Lake Alta, in August 2022 after a Stoltenberg visit. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

A recent open letter signed by 61 Canadian retired security professionals called on Canada to meet its commitment to NATO’s goal of two per cent of GDP in defence spending. It was quickly followed by a Washington Post revelation that Canada will never meet that target.

The ongoing Discord security leak of classified files includes this admission by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to NATO officials.

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