Canada needs a 'concrete plan' to hit NATO defence spending pledge, says U.S. NATO envoy

The federal government is facing renewed pressure on defence spending as the United States urges Ottawa to come up with a concrete plan to meet its spending commitments as a NATO ally.

Canada needs a 'concrete plan' to hit NATO defence spending pledge, says U.S. NATO envoy
United States Ambassador to NATO Julianne Smith says 'collective defence is not free' and is calling on the Canadian government to develop a concrete plan to meet its NATO pledge to spend at least 2 per cent of GDP on defence.

The federal government is facing renewed pressure on defence spending as the United States urges Ottawa to come up with a concrete plan to meet its spending commitments as a NATO ally.