Federal budget maps out defence spending surge, but questions remain over NATO target

CBC News · Murray Brewster · 2026-11-06 09:00 UTC

The federal budget charts a path to $157 billion in annual defence spending by 2030, bringing Canada closer to NATO's five per cent target. But it offers few details on military rearmament and no spending roadmap beyond 2030. Analysts question whether fiscal pressures and shifting political priorities will undermine Ottawa's commitments.

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Federal budget maps out defence spending surge, but questions remain over NATO target

$157B in annual defence spending projected by 2030, little other clarity offered

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