The Trudeau government is trying to assure NATO allies it’s moving in the direction of spending two per cent of Canada’s GDP on defence. Meanwhile, billions of dollars committed to new military equipment is being handed back, lapsed, re-profiled or simply not requested by the Department of National Defence.

“Government policy without money is basically rhetoric,” chides David Perry, the PhD in defence procurement heading up the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, a non-partisan think tank in Ottawa.

"Government policy without money is basically rhetoric," says David Perry, who heads the non-partisan Canadian Global Affairs Institute.{ai:summary}<p>The Trudeau government aims to confirm its commitment to NATO by increasing defence spending to two percent of Canada’s GDP. However, significant amounts earmarked for military equipment are either being returned, lapsed, or not requested by the Department of National Defence.</p><p>Experts criticize this gap between policy intentions and actual funding, labeling it as mere rhetoric. #military</p>

Trudeau Liberals will never hit NATO target if DoD can't even spend the money it has

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