Rising economic indicators pushing Canada further from NATO spending target, MPs hear

Newly revised economic data suggests Canada's pledge to bring its defence spending closer to NATO's benchmark is coming off the rails already, a House of Commons committee heard Monday.

Rising economic indicators pushing Canada further from NATO spending target, MPs hear
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shakes hands with Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Wayne Eyre following a press conference about Canada's new defence policy at CFB Trenton, in Trenton, Ont., on Monday, April 8, 2024.

Newly revised economic data suggests Canada's pledge to bring its defence spending closer to NATO's benchmark is coming off the rails already, a House of Commons committee heard Monday.