Defence department reallocating $810M, in part to fund major equipment purchases

The Department of National Defence will reallocate $810 million in the coming budget as part of the Liberal government’s overall austerity drive, according to Federal Treasury Board documents tabled in the House of Commons on Thursday. Some of those savings are to be redirected into major equipment purchases.

Defence department reallocating $810M, in part to fund major equipment purchases
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly speak to reporters

The Department of National Defence will reallocate $810 million in the coming budget as part of the Liberal government’s overall austerity drive, according to Federal Treasury Board documents tabled in the House of Commons on Thursday. Some of those savings are to be redirected into major equipment purchases.