Trudeau Says Canada on ‘Clear Path’ to Reach NATO’s 2 Percent Spending Target

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a reception for the Ministerial Conference on the Human Dimension of Ukraine's 10-Point Peace Formula, in Montreal on Oct. 30, 2024. The Canadian Press/Christinne Muschi

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is on a “clear path” to reaching NATO’s defence spending target of 2 percent of GDP by 2032 as the country focuses on “concrete” investments to increase its fighting capacity.

“We’re on a clear path to reach 2 percent in the coming years, because we know that the world is changing and Canada, along with our allies, needs to be ready for it,” Trudeau said on Nov. 25 during the NATO Parliamentary Assembly in Montreal.