FIRST READING: Buckle up for a Canadian defence spending splurge Brian Mulroney urges Tories to stop "destroying" each other Photo by Photo by Toms Norde / AFPArticle content First Reading is a daily newsletter keeping you posted on the travails of Canadian politicos, all curated by the National Post’s own Tristin Hopper. Try refreshing your browser, or FIRST READING: Buckle up for a Canadian defence spending splurge Back to video TOP STORY Defence Minister Anita Anand said this week that she will be tabling “aggressive” options to significantly boost Canada’s rate of defence spending once the cabinet starts planning its spring budget. Depending on how it goes, this could spell the biggest surge in Canadian defence spending in more than 50 years. Canada, of course, has one of the most lacklustre defence spending records in NATO. While members of the alliance are expected to spend 2 per cent of national GDP on defence, Canada only spends about 1.4 per cent.

Source: National Post March 19, 2022 02:11 UTC