Minister of National Defence David McGuinty rises during question period on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Feb. 4, 2026. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
Defence Minister David McGuinty says Ottawa will fulfil its pledge to meet NATO’s defence spending target of 2 percent of GDP by the end of this month.
McGuinty made the remarks during a March 18 press conference announcing increased funding for domestic ammunition production. He was asked by reporters whether Canada might fail to meet the target by the end of the fiscal year, given what a reporter described as an apparent “last-minute spending spree” in the sector.
