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http://www.globeandmail.ca/servlet/story/RTGAM.20040505.wxcons0505/BNStory/Front/The party would increase the strength of the Canadian Forces to 80,000 from about 60,000, and would spend an additional $1.2-billion a year over the 2003 budget, increasing over time to $2-billion.
Just in today‘s Globe and Mail. From Conservative Policy Guidelines for Candidates.
I am not sure about the budget terms but based on previous announcements I believe that on the funding the Conservatives are advocating adding increasing increments to the budget over a period years.
If a correct assumption that would mean the budget would look like
13 now, 14.2 next year then 15.5,16.8,18.4,20.0,21.7,23.5,25.4,27.4 by about 2012-13.
At that rate they would be adding a total of about $66 BCAD to the defense budget over 8 years, roughly in line with the kind of increase the Aussies have undertaken.
Assuming a current expenditure of 1.1% of GDP on defence and an average growth in the economy of 2.5% annually that would mean that by 2012 we would have increased defence to about 1.9% of GDP.
Still a little shy of the NATO target but a whole lot better and still less than we have done in the past.
If the assumptions are correct.
And if they get elected.
And if they keep their promises.