Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s recent surprise announcement that Canada would reach its defence spending target within the next decade would be welcome news, if it had any credibility at all.

A week ago, at the NATO summit in Washington, D.C., Defence Minister Bill Blair complained about how a previous federal government had cut defence spending to less than one per cent of GDP. That complaint illustrates two points.

Embarrassed on the world stage, the prime minister seems to have engaged in some magical thinking{ai:summary}<p>Trudeau's defense spending promise lacks credibility, a sharp contrast to previous cuts and complaints made at the NATO summit. #politics</p>

NP View: Trudeau hopes to reach NATO target with a sprinkling of pixie dust and a dash of good luck

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