The federal government should consider a one-to-two-point increase in the GST and slower growth in federal transfer payments to the provinces to finance a massive jump in military spending, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute.
I’ve heard the argument that we should include infrastructure in our military spending. Stuff like transportation infrastructure (mostly up north), an east/west electric grid, etc. Things that improve resilience and would (probably) improve our chances during an invasion.
Yeah, I agree with taking money allocated for defense and spending it on infrastructure that would improve defense but it’s primarily going to be for civilian benefit, but doing so just makes it even more glaring the we don’t just fund that infrastructure without making it part of a defense budget.
I’ve heard the argument that we should include infrastructure in our military spending. Stuff like transportation infrastructure (mostly up north), an east/west electric grid, etc. Things that improve resilience and would (probably) improve our chances during an invasion.
Yeah, I agree with taking money allocated for defense and spending it on infrastructure that would improve defense but it’s primarily going to be for civilian benefit, but doing so just makes it even more glaring the we don’t just fund that infrastructure without making it part of a defense budget.