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John Robson: Government Must Make Major Cuts to Fund $150B Defence Plan

John Robson: Government Must Make Major Cuts to Fund $150B Defence Plan
A Canadian Armed Forces Chinook helicopter in Calgary on June 15, 2025. The Canadian Press/Jeff McIntosh
John Robson
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So now we have a number. After sliding along for years pretending we meant to hit NATO’s 2 percent of GDP defence target, or quietly admitting we didn’t, we suddenly promised to. Then the target was raised to 5 percent and the prime minister didn’t blink even though it will cost $150 billion a year, a lot of money even in Ottawa. Which mercifully and horribly brings us to the practical question: Where are we going to get it?
John Robson
John Robson
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John Robson is a documentary filmmaker, National Post columnist, senior fellow at the Aristotle Foundation, contributing editor to the Dorchester Review, and executive director of the Climate Discussion Nexus. His most recent documentary is “The Environment: A True Story.”