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>Trump on forcing NATO countries to pay their fair share
Trudeau has no intention of paying, they expect Americans to protect Canada.
Trudeau told NATO Canada can't meet defence spending target, Washington Post reports
James McCarten
The Canadian Press
Updated April 19, 2023 7:53 p.m. EDT
Published April 19, 2023 6:47 p.m. EDT
WASHINGTON -
A trove of leaked Pentagon secrets included Prime Minister Justin Trudeau privately telling NATO that Canada would never meet the military alliance's targets for defence spending, the Washington Post reported Wednesday.
One document in particular, unsigned and undated, includes that blunt assessment among other "widespread" military deficiencies in Canada that are causing friction with security partners and allies, the newspaper says.
The Post report, published online Wednesday, describes it as a Pentagon assessment and does not include any direct quotes from Trudeau himself, nor many from the document beyond single words.
A trove of leaked Pentagon secrets included Prime Minister Justin Trudeau privately telling NATO that Canada would never meet the military alliance's targets for defence spending, the Washington Post reported Wednesday.
https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/trudeau-told-nato-canada-can-t-meet-defence-spending-target-washington-post-reports-1.6362779