Direct spending on Canadian military could reach more than $163B by 2035: budget watchdog
2 sources·Updated October 6, 2026
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- National Post·2h agoOttawa’s budget watchdog says feds need to spend $164 billion by 2035 to reach NATO target
Parliamentary Budget Officer Annette Ryan said the plan to hit the five per-cent NATO spending target seems to still be 'in formation,' noting that key details are missing
Read at National Post → - CBC Top Stories·3h agoDirect spending on Canadian military could reach more than $163B by 2035: budget watchdog
Direct spending on the Canadian military could reach $163.6 billion by 2035 under the Liberal government's proposal to meet NATO's benchmark target of five per cent of GDP, the Parliamentary Budget Office in a new report on Tuesday.
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