A bipartisan coalition of 23 U.S. senators has sent a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pressing Canada to fulfill its pledge of allocating 2% of GDP to defense spending. This comes amidst worries that certain NATO members are not meeting their obligations.
As the 2024 NATO summit approaches, we express our concern and deep disappointment regarding Canada’s recent announcement indicating that it will not achieve its two percent commitment by the end of this decade. According to projections, Canada’s defense spending is expected to reach only 1.7 percent in 2029, five years after the agreed deadline of 2024, and still below the established spending baseline.