Morning Update: Canada to step up on defence spending | Unpublished
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Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Sierra Bein
Publication Date: June 9, 2025 - 06:23

Morning Update: Canada to step up on defence spending

June 9, 2025
Good morning. Canada is set to announce it will hit NATO’s 2-per-cent military spending goal, just in time for the target to shift. More on that below, plus DHL’s lockout and what to wear to weddings this season. Let’s get to it.TOP STORY


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