Defence Minister Bill Blair maintains Canada remains committed to reaching NATO‘s target of members spending two per cent of GDP on defence after the U.S. ambassador called Canada “the outlier” in the alliance due to not having a path to reach that target. In response to a question at the defence committee by Conservative defence … Read more
THE WEST BLOCKEpisode 37, Season 13Sunday, May 26, 2024 Host: Mercedes Stephenson Guests:David Cohen, U.S. Ambassador to CanadaDanny Smyth, President of Canadian Association of Chiefs of PoliceJodie Boudreau, RCMP Deputy Commissioner of Contract and Indigenous Policing Location:Ottawa Studio Mercedes Stephenson: A stern warning from 23 American senators sent directly to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. I’m … Read more
The United States’ ambassador to Canada, David Cohen, says Canada is becoming “the outlier” in NATO following a bipartisan letter from 23 American senators calling on Ottawa to meet the two per cent of GDP defence spending target. “At the end of 2024, the way projections are looking, Canada will be the only country in … Read more
