OTTAWA — Canada’s defence minister is hinting at new money for the military following a much-anticipated meeting with his U.S. counterpart in Washington this week.
But Harjit Sajjan says what’s equally important is what countries do with their military, a line successive federal governments have used to fend of criticism of Canada’s defence spending.
“It’s about defence investment,” Sajjan told reporters on Tuesday.
“But also what are you actually doing with them?” he added. “If you look at it, whether it’s NATO coalitions or even the UN, you have very similar nations that are always providing the resources.”
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Source: National Newswatch
