The federal government has told our military commanders to trim their budget by about 6%.
In last year’s budget, the federal Liberals promised to “carry out a swift defence policy review to equip Canada for a world that has become more dangerous.”Apparently, in its “swift” review, the Trudeau government discovered the world was less dangerous, not more.
The next issue of Calgary Sun Headline News will soon be in your inbox.Canada is currently near the bottom of NATO countries in defence spending, which is why earlier this summer the Wall Street Journal felt justified in suggesting we be seated at “the kids’ table” at NATO summits. But two things to consider: First, the cut to the defence budget is the largest single cut so far proposed. And, the cut to national defence is nearly 6%, while the cuts proposed for all other departments amount to about 3%.
And there are more examples of how irrelevant Canada has become to Western alliances under the Liberals.
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