PM Carney's Master Plan to Solve Canada's NATO Problem

Is there a connection between Canada’s NATO commitments and building pipelines? Prime Minister Carney has committed to 2% of Canada’s GDP on military and defense spending, with a potential hike to 5% on the horizon. So, from the perspective of you and me, as part-owners of Canada, how are we going to pay for it? It looks like Prime Minister Carney has a plan for that, and is eyeing a new pipeline in hopes of opening up the sale of our resources to European markets, thus injecting Canada’s economy with more cashflow to offset increased military and defense spending. In Episode 167 of The Bill Kelly Podcast, the discussion revolves around the NATO leaders' meeting and the pressing issues of defense spending, particularly Canada's commitment to increase military spending to meet NATO targets. The conversation highlights Canada's role in energy supply to Europe, especially in light of recent geopolitical tensions. Bill emphasizes the importance of Canada strengthening its ties with European nations and the economic implications of military spending and energy exports. The podcast concludes with a call for Canada to step up its global leadership role amidst changing international dynamics.This episode was recorded on June 24, 2025.Become a paid SubStack subscriber or YouTube channel member to hear Bill’s personal stories and life lessons from 50+ years as a broadcast journalist in his members-only series, MORAL OF THE STORY: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeUbzckOLocFzNeY1D72iCA/joinDon’t forget to like, follow and subscribe across our channels! Thank you.Listen to The Bill Kelly Podcast everywhere: https://kite.link/the-bill-kelly-podcastWATCH New Episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheBillKellyPodcast/featuredBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/thisisbillkelly.bsky.socialFacebook: https://facebook.com/TheBillKellyPodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisisbillkelly/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thisisbillkelly/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thebillkellypodcastSubStack: billkelly.substack.com/*Comment ‘likes’ on behalf of this channel are an acknowledgment of your comment, not necessarily an endorsement of its contents. Thanks for joining these critical discussions in critical times!CHAPTERS00:00 NATO Leaders and Defense Spending02:52 Canada's Energy Role and European Relations05:55 Military Spending and Economic Implications09:02 Canada's Future in Global LeadershipFURTHER READINGCarney to talk NATO defence spending hike as summit kicks offhttps://globalnews.ca/news/11258535/mark-carney-nato-summit-begins/Europe’s Messy Russian Gas Divorcehttps://www.brookings.edu/articles/europes-messy-russian-gas-divorce/Russian gas era in Europe ends as Ukraine stops transithttps://www.reuters.com/business/energy/russia-halts-gas-exports-europe-via-ukraine-2025-01-01/HASHTAGS#News#Politics#BreakingNews#CanadianPolitics#CanadianNews#PoliticalPodcast#PoliticalNews#PoliticalCommentary#NewsUpdates#PoliticalInsights#NewsCommentary#NewsToday#MarkCarney#Liberal This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit billkelly.substack.com/subscribe