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Carney set to make defence announcement in Toronto as NATO eyes spending boost

The Canadian Press
The Canadian Press
Carney set to make defence announcement in Toronto as NATO eyes spending boost

Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks during a news conference in Ottawa, Friday, May 2, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld ajw

Prime Minister Mark Carney's office says he will be in Toronto today to make an announcement related to "defence and security priorities."

The announcement is slated for 10 a.m., after which he is set to tour a local military facility before holding a news conference at 1 p.m.

Defence ministers from NATO countries met in Brussels last week to discuss raising the member spending target on defence to as much as five per cent of GDP.

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