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EPISODE · Mar 26, 2026 · 1H 17M

Canada meets NATO's 2% defense spending target

from The Vassy Kapelos Show · host iHeartRadio

Canada spent just over $63 billion on defense in 2025, meeting the alliance's funding targets for the first time. We check in with Prime Minister Carney as the show unfolds. On today's show: Vassy speaks with Christopher Skeete, Quebec's Minister of International Relations, about the backlash over Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau's English-only response to the fatal LaGuardia Airport crash. Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe discusses the push from some provinces to have more say over judicial appointments. Talk Science To Me with CTV Science and Technology specialist Dan Riskin: Why neutrality is key to changing group consensus. The Daily Debrief Panel - featuring Graham Richardson, Laura Stone, and Rob Benzie. UOttawa International Affairs Professor Thomas Juneau on the outlook for ending the war in Iran. The latest comments from Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith on possibly missing an April 1st deadline for agreements under the Alberta MOU.

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Canada spent just over $63 billion on defense in 2025, meeting the alliance's funding targets for the first time. We check in with Prime Minister Carney as the show unfolds. On today's show: Vassy speaks with Christopher Skeete, Quebec's Minister...

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