OTTAWA — Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says he has ordered officials to look at how Canada calculates military spending compared to other NATO members, to ensure all allies are comparing “apples to apples.”
“We have to be cognizant that different nations use a different formula,” Sajjan told the House of Commons defence committee on Thursday.
“So right now the deputy minister is working with our closest partners to look at exactly the formula that they were using so we can have a good comparison.”
The comments come as Canada and other NATO allies are facing pressure from the Trump administration in Washington to …read more
Source: National Newswatch
