Justin Trudeau hints at boosting Canada’s military spending

I'll believe it when I see it.

 

[Quirky]

So 15 months worth of highly-productive federal public servants?

Shut up and take our money!

B.C. woman continues to be paid for a federal government job she has never worked

Vanita Lindsay has been paid $8,816.20 for a job she has never worked.

bc.ctvnews.ca

 

[GK .Dundas]

From the horse's mouth ....

The Fiscal Implications of Meeting the NATO Military Spending Target

www.pbo-dpb.ca

PDF also attached in case link doesn't work.

Mind you, it would be interesting to see the sort of shopping list one could generate with an 80 billion+ budget.

 

[The Bread Guy]

Mind you, it would be interesting to see the sort of shopping list one could generate with an 80 billion+ budget.

Easy peasy - just take the coherent & comprehensive plan that's both attainable and understandable to all players that's in place for what Canada's military should be doing & how to evolve that reality, and implement it. Oh, wait ....

 

[Fabius]

Mind you, it would be interesting to see the sort of shopping list one could generate with an 80 billion+ budget.

I have had that in my mind for a while. A true 2% of our GDP is not a small amount. A consistent 2% commitment not wasted could easily fund a very very capable modernized force with a lot more mass than Canada is used to having.

I am convinced that neither the CAF, GoC or the Canadian public truly realize the very real changes that would result from a multiple decade period of real sustained 2% GDP committed to the CAF.

 

[KevinB]

I have had that in my mind for a while. A true 2% of our GDP is not a small amount. A consistent 2% commitment not wasted could easily fund a very very capable modernized force with a lot more mass than Canada is used to having.

I am convinced that neither the CAF, GoC or the Canadian public truly realize the very real changes that would result from a multiple decade period of real sustained 2% GDP committed to the CAF.

Honestly you guys probably need 3-5% for a few years to get the needed systems and infrastructure upgrades done. The 2% is a maintenance number.

 

[GR66]

Honestly you guys probably need 3-5% for a few years to get the needed systems and infrastructure upgrades done. The 2% is a maintenance number.

...oh wait...you're serious!

 

[Edward Campbell]

The PBO weighs in:

 

[dimsum]

The PBO weighs in:

Now to see if any party seriously puts any weight to it.