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.
@8XJMDVYNew Democratic2yrs2Y
People who serve in the military should be paid more
@9HDV4JK5mos5MO
increased, but to an extent. not everything the military buys is useful. so if we are to give more money then we should monitor what they are spending it on.
@9H5JSPP5mos5MO
Increase drastically. we can not rely on foreign countries to protect us when we will soon enough have to fight for ourselves
@8TWDTHBConservative3yrs3Y
Yes, and capabilities in the north need to be prioritized and procurement must be rationalized.
Yes, as the United States of America has proven to be unreliable.
@9KDLZ9Z2mos2MO
I don’t really know a lot about this but i know the government is not investing equally to important things
@9JWTCPT2mos2MO
Millenials & younger are intuned tech competent youths who your missing out on. I wish like the us there was a from high school to Canadian Intelligence. I think Canada needs to remember its a country of freedom for all, take care of our citizens 1st & Reduce immigration and demand more assimilation and investment, lack of appreciation and gratitude bothers Canadians. Make Quebec happy and make french into high school mandatory. Intact include CRT and step up 0tolerance for intolerance or bullying in elementary. MisDis and all media literacy & include the basic mechanics for same… Read more
@9JWMJCZ 2mos2MO
Military spending will only be increased when there's a sign of war happening and mustard gas is allowed to be used, but no dangerous chemical gases.
@9JS7ZXC3mos3MO
I don't believe in war and the government getting other people to to fight their battles. It's unfair and cowardly.
@9J4XYKZConservative3mos3MO
If the citizens and government feel threatened at all by other countries, only then should military spending be increased.
@9J4FPDX3mos3MO
As a military wife ,there are more people living in Winnipeg than there are military members do to underfunding the government needs to stop taking from the military’s pockets in peace times because once’s war hits home we will not have any machines or personal to help win the war
@9J3VYN83mos3MO
I fell like they should increase it if they have a good reason to, but for now it should be fine because of how many countries have canada's back.
@9HVQQ4J4mos4MO
I think politics should not be a part of the military, this way they can get things done efficiently. With Human rights observers - more ability to communicate with the chain of command makes ease instead of dis-ease. More ability to get involved and learn other tactics no 4 year privates in the infantry.
@98P34X7Conservative1yr1Y
The Canadian military needs to increase their military spending by purchasing the best equipment possible. Canada citizens need to serve at least 3 years of service within the military from 18 to 45 years of age in order to be called a citizen of this country.
@98NWJMK1yr1Y
I think that in order for a person to legally be referred to be a Canadian citizen, they must have served in the military for three years between the ages of 18 and 45.
@9866R361yr1Y
Should meet Nato standard of 2%of GDP
@982JQXP1yr1Y
increase only in the occasion of war
@97Z6JWP1yr1Y
I feel that we spend an even amount on military and other things I feel we should spend a few more but other than that we have a good military
@97YLDDM1yr1Y
Yes but not as much as America.
@923SFH62yrs2Y
should not spend too much but spend enough.
@923LC5Z2yrs2Y
@8ZM99PRConservative2yrs2Y
It depends of how much the government would want to fund the military
@8ZHD4M32yrs2Y
depending on the stuff there buying
@8ZG39VQ2yrs2Y
Decrease, but spend it on other things, like healthcare, food, accessibility for individuals, housing that's actually affordable, etc
@8ZFVK9G2yrs2Y
@8ZFGTW42yrs2Y
Military spending should be consistent and increased when active in a conflict
@8ZBBF4M2yrs2Y
Increase it, on the condition that taxes overall increase so we can properly fund all government programs so we don't have to be reliant on "lowest bidder" tactics which harm public opinion.
@8Z86RMH2yrs2Y
The current military spending should stay the same, with exception to an increase for veterans and healthcare for them.
@8Z6P9KQ2yrs2Y
I’m neutral on this one, but I’m all for increasing it if it directly benefits our troops/forces and overseas missions/assets, so long as those contributing (tax payers) can get a rough list of purchases, and certain civilians can get a more in-depth look at Canadian military efforts (current standard issues, mission goals, tech demonstrations, etc.)
@8Z6F6WL2yrs2Y
yes up it a little but not a lot
@8Z5HGGD2yrs2Y
Depending on certain times, there would be either a need to increase or decrease military spending.
@8Z4CB5B2yrs2Y
use more money if needed to
@8Z47B792yrs2Y
Buy the right thing. You're paying for studies to guide you, but they are totally ignore. The SAR fixe wing is a good example.
@8Z3WNDV2yrs2Y
If there is a war going on, We should request surplus supplies from Allied countries such as Britain, USA. Or the UN. In order to reduce the effects of an economic depression if possible.
@8YYK6BW2yrs2Y
I would need to have much more in-depth knowledge than I possess to answer this.
@8YRJ99VNew Democratic2yrs2Y
Increase, but only if their are signs of an upcoming war.
@8YM95BB2yrs2Y
It depends on the country they hope to support
@8YDBMKW2yrs2Y
It should stay how it is
@8YCQ2VPNew Democratic2yrs2Y
Funding should be directed to homeless veterans and phycological assistance for the entire community.
@8YB6RMF2yrs2Y
Canada need not attack nations that have not attacked Canada.
@8Y9R7FFConservative2yrs2Y
Decrease, along with every other county. I know money is needed to protect and defend but one of the most eye opening quotes I heard said "If every country in the world stopped funding war for just 1 day, nobody in the world would ever go hungry again". That is just such a no brainer to me, obviously I'm naive and don't completely understand, I just think war is so childish and unnecessary. I know being greedy and wanting power is a part of human nature is why it is needed along with all the bad people that need to warded off with force. I just find it excessive.
Increase, but only if the mandate of the armed forces is also shifted towards mitigating the effects of climate change/ arctic sovereignty
@8Y3N8XN2yrs2Y
@8Y2HF3Z2yrs2Y
only in areas where it is needed
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