Feds Cutting Almost $1 Billion from Defence Budget Amid Reprioritization

The federal government has cut nearly $1 billion from the defence budget amid other priorities, including the creation of a diverse and inclusive workforce.

A Leopard 2A4 tank from Lord Strathcona’s Horse (Royal Canadians) travels on the Black Route of the 3rd Canadian Division Support Base Garrison Wainwright Training Centre in preparation for Exercise Maple Resolve 21, on April 30, 2021. Canadian Armed Forces photo via Flickr/Sailor First Class Camden Scott

The Department of National Defence has been asked to cut back spending by almost $1 billion as part of a broader initiative affecting other areas of the federal government.

The cuts, totalling $15 billion, were announced in Budget 2023 and Treasury Board President Anita Anand informed her colleagues in August they would need to come up with a plan by Oct. 2.