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The only reason they are a member is because as a member of the British Commonwealth of Nations they were an Ally of the US and Britain during WWII. As such they became one of the founding nations. They have achieved diddly squat militarily since.Comment
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Adversity temporarily visits a strong man but stays with the weak for a lifetime.Comment
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Claims that Ivermectin is an effective COVID treatment are a fraud.
Studies continue to prove ivermectin for COVID-19 treatment ineffectual (news-medical.net)
You were lied to by the right wing media and the ex President.Comment
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Putin Lashing Out At NATO Backfires As Interest In Membership Grows
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Canada's defence spending fell behind NATO's forecast last year, alliance says
The federal government has avoided committing to NATO's two per cent target
Canada is not quite as far ahead on defence spending as NATO predicted last year, according to the latest annual report compiled by NATO's secretary general.
The report, released Thursday in Brussels by NATO Sec.-Gen. Jens Stoltenberg, shows Canada spent 1.36 per cent of its gross domestic product on the military and new defence hardware in 2021.
That's a slight dip from the 1.39 per cent of GDP projected for Canada's defence budget in the western military alliance's last assessment of member nations, which was published last June.
NATO calls on its members to spend at least two per cent of national GDP on their militaries to keep them operational and equipped with modern technology.
In a media statement, the Department of National Defence said that "the fluctuation in the NATO estimate since June 2021 is the result of changing GDP forecasts, due to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and current economic recovery."
Out of 30 NATO nations, Canada ranks 25th in terms of its military spending. After Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014, alliance members agreed to increase their defence budgets.
To hit the NATO target, Canada's defence budget would have to increase to roughly $58 billion — instead of the projected $32 billion set out in the federal government's defence policy almost five years ago.
Trudeau was asked directly last week whether his government is prepared to spend more than it has committed.
He didn't answer the question.
Stoltenberg said allies have invested an additional $270 billion in their militaries since that commitment was made — and at last week's emergency meeting of NATO leaders, assembled to discuss Russia's invasion of Ukraine, many pledged to do more.
"Allies agreed that we must redouble our efforts to invest more, and more quickly, in our defence," Stoltenberg said.
In an interview with CBC's Power & Politics late Thursday, Stoltenberg said that when he met last week with NATO leaders, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau assured him that "Canada would consider significant further increases in defence spending."
He noted the contributions of Canadian troops, ships and aircraft to NATO missions but underlined the alliance's expectations.
"I expect all allies, including Canada, to make good on the promises we have made," Stoltenberg said.
Canada isn't the only guilty party but tell me why we're letting them get away with this?Adversity temporarily visits a strong man but stays with the weak for a lifetime.Comment
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(CNN)Federal prosecutors may soon reach a charging decision regarding Rudy Giuliani's foreign lobbying efforts involving Ukraine, after he helped investigators unlock several electronic devices that were seized by the FBI, according to multiple sources familiar with the probe.
Giuliani has also offered to appear for a separate interview to prove he has nothing to hide, his lawyer told CNN, renewing a proposal that federal prosecutors have previously rebuffed.
Investigators seized 18 devices during high-profile raids on Giuliani's home and office last April. Since then, a court-appointed special master has been reviewing materials on devices to shield from prosecutors any materials that could be personal or protected by attorney-client privilege. The review has been long-running, in part, because investigators haven't been able to unlock several of the devices.Comment
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