OTTAWA — Retired Lt.-Gen. Andrew Leslie said Canada will soon face a rough ride from the U.S. for failing to meet its defence spending targets after the dramatic political comeback of president-elect Donald Trump.

Leslie, a former member of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal caucus, told the House of Commons defence committee on Thursday that he sees “no sense of urgency” from the government to put more resources into the Canadian Armed Forces and meet its NATO defence spending commitments.

"It's going to get surprisingly tough for us over the next couple of months as we get asked a lot of really hard questions," Andrew Leslie said{ai:summary}<p>Retired Lt.-Gen. Andrew Leslie warned that Canada may face pressure from the U.S. over its defense spending commitments following Donald Trump's election. He criticized the Canadian government for lacking urgency in increasing resources for the Armed Forces to meet NATO targets. #military</p>

Liberals have 'no sense of urgency' on national defence, retired general tells MPs

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