While Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was touring Europe expressing solidarity with Canada’s NATO partners last week, a new study by the Parliamentary Budget Officer said his government has postponed billions of dollars in capital spending to replace aging military equipment promised in 2017.
Yves Giroux said the Trudeau government has so far “underspent” $10 billion of the $164 billion it promised for 348 projects, including replacing outdated warships, jet fighters and military vehicles from 2017-18 to 2036-37.
In Trudeau’s 2021 election platform, he said spending under his “strong, secure, engaged” (SSE) defence spending policy over two decades would enable Canada to play a stronger role in international military alliances such as NATO.
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