Ahead of a NATO summit in Spain, the Prime Minister said Canada has repeatedly proven its commitment to the military alliance by stepping up with deployments in Latvia and elsewhere
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is defending Canadian military spending as a new report released ahead of a major NATO meeting this week shows Canada heading in the wrong direction.
The report did not specify the reason for expected decline, or whether it includes $8-billion in promised new military spending that was included in April’s federal budget but whose purpose has not been clearly defined. The prime minister also said Canada has repeatedly proven its commitment to the NATO alliance by deploying troops and equipment on a variety of missions, including by leading a multinational NATO force in Latvia.“We know how important it is to step up and we will continue to do so to make sure that the world knows that it can count on Canada to be part of advancing the cause of democracy, the rule of law and opportunities for everyone,” he added.
The battle group in Latvia is one of four established by NATO in 2017, with Germany leading another such unit in Lithuania and Britain and the United States responsible for forces in Estonia and Poland, respectively.
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