Ukraine, Defence Spending on Agenda as Trudeau Attends NATO Summit
Published on July 8, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Washington this week to attend the NATO Summit as pressure mounts on Canada to increase defence spending, and as the war in Ukraine continues. The meeting comes at a time of transition in several key member nations. The UK just elected a new government, French President Emmanuel Macron’s party finished in second place in the July 7 election, and the United States will be holding a presidential election this year. And NATO itself is preparing for a transition at the top, with Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg completing his four-year term in September. He will be replaced by former Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte....