On the day that Vladimir Putin said NATO members are now directly involved in the war in Ukraine because they have supplied missiles being used to bomb Russia, Justin Trudeau was announcing a yuletide <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;$6.3-billion GST holiday&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://nationalpost.com/news/liberals-cut-gst-on-beer-christmas-trees&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" href="https://nationalpost.com/news/liberals-cut-gst-on-beer-christmas-trees">$6.3-billion GST holiday</a> on Christmas trees, beer and popcorn.

Canada, remember, is the country that can’t afford to hit its NATO spending target of two per cent of GDP for another eight years.

A Business Council of Canada report notes Canada’s rivals are investing heavily, while Ottawa has failed to spend on military capabilities.{ai:summary}<p>On the same day Vladimir Putin claimed NATO's involvement in the Ukraine war due to missile supplies, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unveiled a $6.3 billion GST holiday for Christmas trees, beer, and popcorn. Canada is also unable to meet its NATO spending target of 2% of GDP for another eight years. </p><p>#politics</p>

John Ivison: Another wake-up call to ready for war as Canada slumbers on

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