More than 60 former military, security and political officials are renewing calls for the federal government to increase its defence spending, amid reports the prime minister privately told NATO allies Canada will never meet its spending commitment of two per cent of GDP on defence.
earlier this month, those officials claim that due to years of restraint and cuts, Canada's defence capabilities have “atrophied,” and that its “military capabilities are outdated and woefully inadequate to protect our landmass and maritime approaches.”stated that, according to leaked Pentagon documents, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau privately told allies that Canada will never hit its defence spending targets.
Former Conservative national defence minister and former Alberta premier Jason Kenney said the level of global insecurity is “extremely high,” citing as examples the increasing “military assertiveness” of superpowers like Russia and China. Kenney said it’s vital Canada reassures allies that it can carry its weight, namely by bolstering its defence capabilities.
David Pratt, a former Liberal defence minister, said there are several impediments to Canada putting more money into defence, including political reluctance, sexual harassment cases affecting recruitment, and personnel shortages in military procurement. Richard Fadden, a former CSIS director and national security adviser to Trudeau and former prime minister Stephen Harper, said it’s up to officials to prepare Canada to meet the needs of the current global threat landscape, whether or not it is popular with voters.
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