Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet with NATO leaders today to mark the defense alliance's 75th anniversary as Russia escalates its aggression toward Ukraine.
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau waves as he boards a government plane as he departs for the NATO Summit from the airport on July 8, 2024 in Ottawa.
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The ongoing fighting in Ukraine will top the agenda of the three-day summit after Russian missile attacks caused death and destruction, including on a major children's hospital in Kyiv.
Strong new measures to support Ukraine will be announced during the summit and officials say they will include information on the war-torn country's efforts to become a NATO member.|
Trudeau will be strong about the need to remain resolute in supporting Ukraine, but Canadian officials will also face questions about that country's record on defense spending.| , Alliance members agreed to spend the equivalent of two percent of their national gross domestic product on defence, but Canada has long since missed that target.
Defence Minister Bill Blair said Monday afternoon at the Foreign Policy and Security Forum in Washington that Canada came to the summit with the detailed plan that allies had asked for.
This report by The BBNews was published July 9, 2024.
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