U.S. ambassador says 'world is watching' Canada's military spending

David Cohen, the U.S. ambassador to Canada, praised the country's "very significant" military contributions on a variety of fronts, including purchases of new equipment and its activity around Ukraine, the Arctic and NORAD. But he also applied some pressure when it comes to military spending.

U.S. ambassador says 'world is watching' Canada's military spending
David Cohen, the new U.S. Ambassador to Canada, is interviewed by a reporter in a boardroom in the U.S. Embassy building in Ottawa Feb. 22, 2022.

David Cohen, the U.S. ambassador to Canada, praised the country's "very significant" military contributions on a variety of fronts, including purchases of new equipment and its activity around Ukraine, the Arctic and NORAD. But he also applied some pressure when it comes to military spending.