Expert: Canadian government commits to increased military spending

Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Monday that the government of Canada will be spending 2 per cent of its GDP on defence by the end of the current fiscal year in March –meeting the NATO target – and will take various steps to strengthen Canada’s military capabilities.

This McGill expert can provide insights:

Vincent Rigby, Slater Family Professor of Practice, Max Bell School of Public Policy, spent 30 years in Canada’s Public Service working for various departments and agencies across government, including the Privy Council Office, Global Affairs Canada, Public Safety, the Department of National Defence. His career focused on security and intelligence, foreign policy, defence and development issues.

vrigby [at] sympatico.ca (English)