Carney’s Defense Promise Lacks Data | Vancouver News

Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney boldly promises to hit 4% of GDP on defense by 2030 — ahead of NATO’s timeline — but the finance minister’s office refuses to release supporting data, sparking outrage and disbelief. Former economists call it the worst transparency lapse in decades, while analysts reveal the gap to reach that target would require an extra $34.9 billion annually — more than the entire Canada Child Benefit budget over five years. Big security pledges, zero numbers — it’s a troubling mismatch. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f9b68423cd60b666