• CanIFishHere@lemmy.ca
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    2 months ago

    Goal achieved from a bit of smoke and mirrors:

    “The benchmark was partly achieved by an internal reorganization of the federal government, which has seen some agencies, such as the Canadian Coast Guard, moved under the auspices of the Defence Department and therefore counted toward the NATO target. It was also achieved through a substantial pay raise for members of the military and by pouring money into base infrastructure and overhaul.”

    • kent_eh@lemmy.caEnglish
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      2 months ago

      It was also achieved through a substantial pay raise for members of the military and by pouring money into base infrastructure and overhaul."

      None of those are bad things (many are long overdue), and they are also largely spending within the Canadian economy, so that is a benefit as well.