Will New Defence Spending Boost an Economy?

from The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge · host janice stein, peter mansbridge

Canada hasn't been able to reach 2% of GDP in the past, but now the talk is to get to 3.5 or even 5 percent. What would that do, and how realistic is it? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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The talk in NATO countries is to increase defence spending due to rising threat levels, but also to create jobs and improve the economy. Canada hasn't been able to reach 2 percent of GDP in the past, but now the talk is to get to 3.5 or even 5 percent. What would that do, and how realistic is it? That and a lot more today with foreign affairs analyst Dr Janice Stein from the Munk School at the University of Toronto.