NATO Secretary-General Says Canada Expected to Commit to Defence Spending Target

NATO’s top leader says he expects a “clear commitment” from Canada on when it will fulfil its obligation to spend 2 percent of its gross domestic product (GDP) on defence. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg told CTV’s Power Play that Canada has yet to set a date to meet its membership spending goal but expects the federal government to make good on its commitment sooner rather than later. “I expect Canada to deliver on the pledge to invest 2 percent of GDP on defence, because this is a promise we all made,” Mr. Stoltenberg told CTV’s Vassy Kapelos in a Feb. 20 interview....