Meet NATO Defence Spending Target in Budget, Says Business Council of Canada

Meet NATO Defence Spending Target in Budget, Says Business Council of Canada
Defence Minister Anita Anand holds a press conference in Ottawa on March 28, 2022. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
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One of Canada’s most influential business lobby groups is making an unprecedented request for increased defence spending in Thursday’s federal budget because of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

The Business Council of Canada says it is time for Canada to commit to matching the NATO target on defence spending of two percent of gross domestic product.