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Your daily horoscope: March 4, 2026

  IF TODAY IS YOUR BIRTHDAY Venus in your sign links with changes planet Uranus on your birthday, which suggests that both your love life and your financial situation are about to improve. Meet the universe halfway by believing that you deserve to be both rich and happy. ARIES (March 21 - April 20): A new face in your social circle will get your heart beating faster today. Could they be “the one”? Maybe, but more likely it’s a sudden attraction that will surge to begin with and then tail off after you get to know each other better. TAURUS (April 21 - May 21): By all means set yourself targets that stretch you to the max but don’t aim so ridiculously high that you have no hope of success. Some things are possible and some things are not and you need to be smart enough to recognize the difference. GEMINI (May 22 - June 21): Life is good and about to get even better. You may have some doubts about that at the moment but before this week is over your confidence will be on the upside of...

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NATO head pushes Canada to meet 2% defence spending target

 

Speaking in Ottawa on Wednesday, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg urged Canada to meet the target agreed upon by members of the military alliance: spending at least two percent of its gross domestic product (GDP) on defense. 

While Canada has made commitments in this regard, Stoltenberg expects all allies to do more and follow through on their pledges. Notably, in 2023, there was an unprecedented 11% increase in defense spending across European Allies and Canada, with 18 Allies expected to meet the 2% GDP target in 2024—a significant rise since 2014 when only three Allies achieved it. 

Canada’s current forecasted defense spending is around 1.36% of GDP, projected to reach 1.43% by fiscal year 2024-25. 

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