Canada’s defense budget is currently $20 billion a year which is less than 1% of its GDP. This is much less than the $600 billion a year the U.S. spends and the $6.5 billion a year the UK spends. Only 5 other countries of the 28 in NATO spend less. To join NATO each member country pledged to spend at least 2% of their GDP on military spending and defense and defend each other against threats from any non-member country. In a July 2016 U.S. Presidential nominee Donald Trump suggested that the United States would not defend NATO member countries who had failed to increase their military budgets to above 2% of Gross Domestic Product. France, Turkey, Germany, Canada, and Italy are countries that are currently spending less than 2% of their GDP on military defense.
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@8XJMDVYNew Democratic3yrs3Y
People who serve in the military should be paid more
@8J8WW99New Democratic5yrs5Y
I would use military for more reconstruction and aid events, rather than actually going to war. So if we use our military for post war clean up efforts and to support countries own peace making efforts, I would increase the spending. I would not increase the spending for war ships or military planes.
Yes, as the United States of America has proven to be unreliable.
@9LW5YMC12mos12MO
We should increase since our military right now is not in good shape so if we get invaded we won't hold the enemy off. However I am a pacifist and want us to be as democratic about it as possible.
@9VHWJLTNew Democratic7mos7MO
Fund military health initiatives (better medical support for veterans, soldiers, etc.) more than military infrastructure.
@9TTFZM4New Democratic7mos7MO
All military funding should be exclusive for domestic defense only. Any foreign actions must be agreed upon by international agreement to prevent.
@9T3VJQSNew Democratic8mos8MO
The military as a whole is poorly run and spending practices are ineffective. It doesn't matter if you increase or decrease their funding when the management is so poor. This needs to be properly addressed before talk of funding is even on the table.
@9FFDK6J2yrs2Y
increase, only to meet the NATO guidelines.
@9BYFC6BNew Democratic2yrs2Y
The US takes care of that for us
@99S7KGD2yrs2Y
Only increase spending if absolutely necessary to continue peacekeeping missions
@92L9KW7New Democratic3yrs3Y
only increase if we need to
@8YRJ99VNew Democratic3yrs3Y
Increase, but only if their are signs of an upcoming war.
@8YCQ2VPNew Democratic3yrs3Y
Funding should be directed to homeless veterans and phycological assistance for the entire community.
@8WP9DQMNew Democratic4yrs4Y
increse in mental helath, decrease in other things
@8VMXKNFNew Democratic4yrs4Y
Completely repurpose the military. We don't need one.
@8VH2MYFNew Democratic4yrs4Y
Increase but only to areas of military help with national emergencies and coast line protection.
@8V8LQD4New Democratic4yrs4Y
Decrease. Canada is not a country that is involved in any negative relationships with other countries therefore it’s not necessary to spend a lot on defence protection.
@8QDRPS8New Democratic4yrs4Y
Canada has no foreigner threats which apply to increase military stuff and defense budget. Increase and improve manufacturing education system like some Europe countries that have no military and live in peace.
@8PNHRPQNew Democratic4yrs4Y
Yes, but only to upgrade the ships and to promote/maintain safety regs in the CAF.
@8KM7QR54yrs4Y
Increase, but we should cut ties with the USA.
@8KLCJ9TNew Democratic4yrs4Y
Increase, but only to meet the 2% minimum imposed by NATO (in case Trump is reelected and throws another tantrum about it).
@9CM499H2yrs2Y
Does not affect me so I do not really care.
@9B5GBLJNew Democratic2yrs2Y
Increase, but specialize
@96SMVFN2yrs2Y
As long as its important
@8ZLQG4Z3yrs3Y
The government should spend enough on the military to be able to defend our country but not spend too much that we become powerful enough to attack others.
@8V76GNDNew Democratic4yrs4Y
Utilize Military spending to respond to disaster services, participation in response to terrorism within the country, and peacekeeping response globally, with waging war always as last resort.
@8V5TPXXNew Democratic4yrs4Y
The spending should stay the same but a significant portion should be reallocated toward the welfare of veterans.
@98D2B6G2yrs2Y
Put the money towards the troops and new equipment.
@9CS3LQGNew Democratic2yrs2Y
Increase, but keep manufacturing and shipbuilding within Canada.
@98GP4C62yrs2Y
We should focus mainly on the issue of global warming and climate change before increasing military funding.
@99J9L632yrs2Y
Maintain, but overhaul procurement systems
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