Blair Promises Canada Will Meet NATO Target as Secretary-General Visits Ottawa

Blair Promises Canada Will Meet NATO Target as Secretary-General Visits Ottawa
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg speaks to reporters outside the West Wing of the White House in Washington, after meeting with President Joe Biden, on June 17, 2024. The Canadian Press/AP-Mark Schiefelbein
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Canada continues to miss its NATO defence spending target, but Defence Minister Bill Blair promises the goal will eventually be reached, as Russia’s war in Ukraine raises a threat of expanded conflict in Europe.

Numbers NATO released this week show Canada is expected to spend 1.37 percent of its gross domestic product on defence this year, falling short of the two percent target Western allies have agreed upon.