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Canada Rejects Trump's $61B Defense Demand, Boosts Spending

5/29/2025

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Canada's UN ambassador, Bob Rae, fiercely condemned President Trump's outrageous demand for $61 billion in missile defense, warning against any notion of annexation. Prime Minister Mark Carney firmly declared that Canada is "not for sale." In response to escalating global threats, Canada is committed to boosting defense spending to meet NATO's 2% GDP goal by 2030.

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Canada's UN ambassador, Bob Rae, fiercely condemned President Trump's outrageous demand for $61 billion in missile defense, warning against any notion of annexation. Prime Minister Mark Carney firmly declared that Canada is "not for sale." In response to escalating global threats, Canada is committed to boosting defense spending to meet NATO's 2% GDP goal by 2030.