The 2022 average spending for all of NATO was 2.58% of GDP.
"We say nice things but do not invest," said the former defense official, and allies now say: "Show us the money."
And you don’t get elected in Canada by promising to increase defense spending."
The move is allies telling Canada: "We don't want to hear the words anymore.
David Perry, President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, also said it was time for Canada to step up.
Persons:
Justin Trudeau, Jens Stoltenberg, Adam Scotti, I'd, Daniel Minden, Anita Anand, Roland Paris, Trudeau, don’t, Christyn, David Perry, Steve Scherer, Denny Thomas, Grant McCool
Organizations:
Canada's, NATO, Canadian Forces CF, Minister's, REUTERS, Canada, OTTAWA, Canadian, Atlantic Treaty Organization, Forces, University of Ottawa, Trudeau's Liberal, Lockheed Martin Corp, North American Aerospace Defense Command, NORAD, Washington Post, HIGH, Canadian Association of Defence, Security Industries, Canadian Global Affairs Institute, Thomson
Locations:
CFB Cold Lake, Cold Lake , Alberta, Canada, China, Russia, Ukraine, NATO, Lithuania, Pacific, Australia