US Senators Write to Trudeau, Urging Canada to Meet NATO Spending Target

Published on May 23, 2024

A bipartisan group of U.S. senators has written a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, urging him to meet the NATO spending target Canada agreed to a decade ago. All NATO allies pledged to spend at least two percent of GDP on defence, but Canada is spending well below that at around 1.33 percent. In a letter dated today, 23 senators say Canada is a valued ally and note its contributions, including leading a multinational battle group in Latvia. But they say the alliance is facing a severe threat landscape and they are calling on all NATO countries to uphold their commitment....

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