Can Canada meet Trump's NATO spending demands? | Power Play with Vassy Kapelos

Former ambassador Ivo Daalder and Lt-Gen. (Ret'd) Andrew Leslie on whether Canada is under more pressure to meet NATO's two per cent of GDP target for defence spending as another Donald Trump presidency looms.

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[BlueTeamRedTeam]

It’s not Trumps demands. It’s what’s agreed upon by all member states.

[LyndonChambers-tlsl]

Doubled our national debt over 9 years and never came close to meeting our nato obligations, it's not that canada couldn't afford to do it, it's that canada showed no interest in doing it

[craigjones]

It's not Trumps demand, it's our obligation. The question should be, can we live up to our obligation?

[jeffrey]

Trudeau should be very very very careful on what he says about trump from this day forward

[donnarocha]

Canada pay the bill, Canadians pay enough taxes. This is a serious situation, Canada can't defend Canada, 😢 🇨🇦

[yarrdayarrdayarrda]

So how many tampon dispensers in male bathrooms on Canadian military bases is required to get our spending level to 2%?

[TonyBennett-bh]

Vassy, it's not President Trumps problem, it's our own problem, the Arctic is our property and needs to defended by Canadians.

[realmikeq]

Canada is the guy that orders a bunch of appetizers for the table then claims all they had was a salad when the bill arrives.

[limbicnode]

Re-route every single penny from DEI and its like to defense. Win win.

[longdong]

Our biggest expense is interest payments on our national debt

[shirleygaffney]

Nothing is more important if you want canada to remain a free and independent country

[ccr]

She really wants to make this about Trump

[michaelmetz]

I don’t want free birth control. I want to feel safe in my country.

[shirleygaffney]

We made the commitment to pay our share and there is only excuse that we are not keeping our kind of looser are we

[greywhiteman]

I HATE Justin Trudeau with a passion ❤

[WhatsTruth_WOL]

I think a ton of Canadians are demanding it as well.

[martymurray]

How embarrassing! Canada is seen as a deadbeat.

[Reorks]

F00kimg Justin spends 2 percent on himself and his friends the.n On defence.

[jmcb]

JT is never serious about building this nation. He is aiming at making a post-nation.

[HotMetal-py]

"Trudeau will be Gone, His Days Are Numbered" - Elon Musk