Under Carney, Canada Finally Hits NATO’s 2% Spending Target

Trump and other American presidents have criticized Canada for failing to meet the alliance’s military spending minimum of 2 percent of gross domestic product. Trump and other American presidents have criticized Canada for failing to meet the alliance’s military spending minimum of 2 percent of gross domestic product.

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• Trump and other American presidents have criticized Canada for failing to meet the alliance’s military spending minimum of 2 percent of gross domestic product.
• Trump and other American presidents have criticized Canada for failing to meet the alliance’s military spending minimum of 2
• percent of gross domestic product. Trump and other American presidents have criticized Canada for failing to meet the alliance’s
• military spending minimum of 2 percent of gross domestic product.

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• criticized Canada for failing to meet the alliance’s military spending minimum of 2 percent of gross domestic product.
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Why it matters

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• Trump and other American presidents have criticized Canada for failing to meet the alliance’s military spending minimum of 2 percent of gross domestic product.
• Trump and other American presidents have criticized Canada for failing to meet the alliance’s military spending minimum of 2
• percent of gross domestic product. Trump and other American presidents have criticized Canada for failing to meet the alliance’s