Carney says Canada is looking to join major European military buildup by July 1 [Video]

Prime Minister Mark Carney signalled he hopes Canada will be able to sign on to a major European defence rearmament plan by July 1, a step toward reducing the country’s dependency on the United States for weapons and munitions.

He made the remarks on CBC’s Power & Politics following the speech from the throne, which committed his government to joining ReArm Europe.

The speech did not set out a timeline, but Carney said he wants to move aggressively

“Seventy-five cents of every dollar of capital spending for defence goes to the United States. That’s not smart,” Carney told host David Cochrane.

WATCH | Carney on major military industrial project: Prime Minister Mark Carney said during a one-on-one interview with Power & Politics host David Cochrane on Tuesday that he’s been having ‘conversations of increasing specificity’ with …