NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and Netherland's Prime Minister Dick Schoof welcomes Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney during the official greeting at the NATO Summit in The Hague, Netherlands on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. Canada has officially hit NATO’s long‑standing defence spending benchmark, marking its first return to the 2% threshold in more than three decades. The milestone reflects a major policy shift under Prime Minister Mark Carney, who accelerated defence investments years ahead of previous projections. Canada Reaches NATO’s 2% Defence Spending Target for the First Time Since 1990 Canada has met NATO’s requirement that member states spend 2% of GDP on national defence , a benchmark the country had not reached since the end of the Cold War. According to NATO’s latest accounting, Canada spent just over $63 billion on defence in the 2025 fiscal year, propelled by a significant funding boost and internal accounting adjustments. What Drove the In...
Montreal Anti-NATO Protest Turns Violent, Three Arrested
A demonstration against NATO in Montreal escalated into violence on Thursday, leading to the arrest of three individuals. Protesters, rallying against Canada’s involvement in the military alliance, clashed with police in the downtown area after the initially peaceful march took a confrontational turn.
Authorities reported that some demonstrators threw projectiles and vandalized property, prompting police to deploy tear gas and disperse the crowd. "While most attendees were peaceful, a small group engaged in unlawful acts, forcing us to intervene," said a spokesperson for the Montreal Police.
The protest was organized by a coalition of anti-war groups criticizing NATO's role in global conflicts and demanding that Canada reduce its military spending. Activists have called for the government to redirect funds toward social programs and domestic priorities instead.
The arrested individuals face charges ranging from mischief to assaulting a peace officer. No serious injuries were reported, but tensions remain high as organizers plan to continue their demonstrations in the coming weeks.
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