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Why turning Canada's new defence spending into economic growth may be ‘easier said than done’

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The Liberal government announced a shift towards a Canadian defence industrial strategy on Monday .

Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Canada would be meeting its NATO two per-cent spending target.

The announcement included $9.3 billion in additional defence expenditures this fiscal year .

The plan included more investments in new submarines, ships, aircraft, artillery, and armed vehicles.

Canada spent 1.45 per cent of its GDP on defence in 2024-2025 .

The department of national defence will spend $62.7 billion for the 2025-2026 fiscal year , up from $53.4 billion .

Canada has been a laggard on defence spending for over a decade .

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