Discussion · Government Orders
Don Davies NDP
“The government plans to spend five percent of our economy on the military by 2035. That will cost 159 billion dollars a year. How does the government plan to pay for this?”
“Mr. Chair, the government plans to spend 5% of Canada’s GDP on defence by 2035. That is a greater share of our economy than the U.S. currently spends on its military. The PBO estimates that meeting this target will require $159 billion a year in core defence spending. How does the government intend to pay for this dramatic increase?”
Official Hansard
Mr. Chair, the government plans to spend 5% of Canada’s GDP on defence by 2035. That is a greater share of our economy than the U.S. currently spends on its military. The PBO estimates that meeting this target will require $159 billion a year in core defence spending. How does the government intend to pay for this dramatic increase?