Conservative voters want more defence spending. Will they get it?
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Canadians appear to be more supportive of increased defence spending than in the past. Recent polling from Angus Reid indicates that defence is now a top foreign policy priority for more than a fourth of the population. What can we make of this? On the one hand, this polling data isn't all that surprising. There's a war in Europe, the threat posed by China is palpable, and the prospect of a second Trump presidency has Canadians rightly worried about what will happen if we don't increase our military expenditures. Defence concerns have also been building for a while. Canadians know their Arctic is vulnerable. They've been
Conservative voters want more defence spending. Will they get it?
Conservative voters want more defence…
Conservative voters want more defence spending. Will they get it?
Canadians appear to be more supportive of increased defence spending than in the past. Recent polling from Angus Reid indicates that defence is now a top foreign policy priority for more than a fourth of the population. What can we make of this? On the one hand, this polling data isn't all that surprising. There's a war in Europe, the threat posed by China is palpable, and the prospect of a second Trump presidency has Canadians rightly worried about what will happen if we don't increase our military expenditures. Defence concerns have also been building for a while. Canadians know their Arctic is vulnerable. They've been