Donald Trump, with his fondness for made up facts, may find it amusing. For about a nanosecond.

It turns out the defence spending numbers that Canada has been feeding its NATO allies — already criticized for being far too low — <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;have been wildly inflated by the Department of Defence&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/federal-government-would-have-to-double-military-spending-to-meet-nato-target-pbo&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" href="https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/federal-government-would-have-to-double-military-spending-to-meet-nato-target-pbo" target="_blank">have been wildly inflated by the Department of Defence</a>, deliberately, or more likely, by mistake.

When it comes to defence, Canada is the parachute of nations, always letting its allies down gently.

A new report from the Parliamentary Budget Office explodes the myth that we are well on the way to meeting our NATO spending commitment.{ai:summary}<p>Canada's defense spending figures presented to NATO allies have been found to be significantly inflated, raising concerns about the accuracy of the country's military contributions. This discrepancy has drawn criticism, highlighting ongoing issues with Canada's defense commitments.</p><p>The situation reflects broader concerns about Canada's reliability as a defense partner within NATO. The inflated numbers may undermine trust among allies regarding Canada's military readiness. #military</p>

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