News Analysis
It was an eventful week for Canada on the defence front as Prime Minister Mark Carney visited Europe to sign a security deal and agree to a sizable increase in the NATO spending guideline.
Canada has been struggling with a number of issues on the defence file, including a personnel crisis, aging equipment, and a glacially slow procurement process.
With a new prime minister elected on a promise to bring transformation, and as the world deals with multiple flashpoints, there is momentum as well as a stated intention to bring Canada up to speed militarily.
There’s also a new president in the White House who has expressed in no uncertain terms his desire to see allies carry their weight, whether it comes to defending the Arctic or Europe….