Ottawa Must Boost Defence Spending to Meet NATO Targets, Support Canadian Troops, Say Tories

Ottawa Must Boost Defence Spending to Meet NATO Targets, Support Canadian Troops, Say Tories
Conservative MP Michael Chong rises during question period on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on May 3, 2023. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
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The Conservatives are calling on the government to increase defence spending to meet NATO’s target for all members and also to support the Canadian military, which is currently experiencing retention and recruitment woes.

The call came as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited Latvia ahead of the the NATO Leaders’ Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, this week.