Growing Number of Canadians Want Ottawa to Meet NATO Military Spending Target: Poll

Growing Number of Canadians Want Ottawa to Meet NATO Military Spending Target: Poll
A new Angus Reid poll shows growing support among Canadians for a boost in military funding.Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press
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Canadians are increasingly identifying military spending as a priority with more than half of the voting age public saying Ottawa should meet its NATO spending obligations.

According to the data from the Angus Reid Institute, 53 percent of Canadians would like to see the federal government fulfil its obligation to its military allies by spending at least 2 percent of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) on defence.