Trudeau Contradicts Defence Officials on $1 Billion in Cuts to Military

Trudeau Contradicts Defence Officials on $1 Billion in Cuts to Military
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives to a caucus meeting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Oct. 4, 2023. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau downplayed news that the Department of National Defence had been asked to cut spending by $1 billion, highlighting the federal government’s continued increases in military expenditures and spending on NORAD.

“No, because there are no cuts to our military,” the prime minister said on Oct. 5 in response to a reporter’s question on whether he would confirm the reported $1 billion in planned cuts.