Mark Carney Pledges to Beat Trudeau’s Target Date for Meeting NATO Spending Benchmark

Mark Carney, candidate for the leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada, makes an announcement at a campaign event in Halifax on Jan. 31, 2025. The Canadian Press/Darren Calabrese

Liberal leadership contender Mark Carney says he would reach Canada’s NATO defence spending target by the end of the decade—two years ahead of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s schedule.

Carney made the commitment this morning at a campaign event in Windsor, Ont., where he also promised a tax cut for the middle class.