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Rearming won’t be a rerun of the Second World War. And if Carney plays his cards right, he could effect lasting change (The Tyee)


On June 9, Prime Minister Mark Carney dramatically increased Canada’s military spending to two per cent of gross domestic product by 2026. The increase marked an investment of over $9 billion for the Canadian Armed Forces between 2025 and 2026.

This spending is five years ahead of schedule under the commitments the Liberals made under Justin Trudeau, and Carney promised vaguely to increase spending still more in future.

But the jolt of spending so much, so soon, was a shock ...

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