Canada clears NATO's 2% bar — after years of lagging and a last-minute lift https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-nato-defence-spending-9.7142615 CBC by Murray Brewster - Hopefully we will start to effectively build up #Canadian military and spending will actually be able to be carried out as planned. #Nato #vigilamusprote #trustedtoserve #cdnpoli

Canada clears NATO's 2% bar after years of lagging | CBC News
Canada has finally met NATO’s two per cent defence spending target, buoyed by a $9.3-billion surge and internal accounting changes. The long-elusive milestone fulfils Prime Minister Mark Carney's promise under intense allied pressure, but comes as NATO shifts the goalposts farther and scrutiny turns to how the money is actually spent.