Minister says the auto industry could be a key part of the government's commitment to boost defence spending. Experts, however, aren't so sure how much it would help the tariff-ravaged

In an ever-more insecure world, Canada’s federal government has announced it will spend two per cent of its GDP on military spending. That’s the standard that members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization all agreed to back in 2006,

"According to the Canadian government's promotional material, children with mental health issues would be euthanized without parental consent under the expanded laws," the article states. The leaflet, however, was not issued by the government.

The additional funding hike raises the amount that Canada reports to NATO as spending on national security to C$62.7 billion in fiscal 2025. That represents a 17.4% increase over the planned spending level this year in Ottawa and a 63.7% jump compared to last year’s outlays on defense, government officials said.

A $12 billion a year domestic market for minerals and metals key to the country’s energy transition could be lost unless the federal government attract the massive investments needed to propel development of copper,

Although Prime Minister Carney has appointed Evan Solomon as AI minister, what the Liberals actually plan do with AI is unclear and some proposals are risky.

But the defense budget Carney inherited for this year is projected to represent only 1.37% of GDP, ranking Canada as the fifth-lowest spender as a share of GDP among the 32 members of NATO. The country’s defense industry also complains about a tediously slow acquisition process ( AW&ST April 22-May 5, 2024 ).

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Intergovernmental relations in Canadian federalism are notoriously weak and lack the legitimacy and transparency to bring about effective collective action. Here what needs to change.