OTTAWA – The Liberals talked a bigger game than they delivered in the spring budget, America’s Ambassador David Cohen said Wednesday, arguing Canada still needs to increase military spending to reflect current global realities.
In an exclusive interview with the National Post , Cohen said while the $8-billion increase the Liberal government pledged in the budget is significant, it won’t get Canada to where it should be.
“In the public discourse leading up to the release of the budget, the rhetoric from senior Canadian government officials implied that there would be a significant increase in defence spending,” he said. “It’s fair to say that although $8 billion is more money, it was a little disappointing as matched against the rhetoric that we heard leading into the release of the budget.”
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