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Pierre Poilievre has set a two per cent of GDP defence spending target for 2030, aligning with Mark Carney’s similar commitment to enhance Canada’s military spending.
Today’s editorial cartoon animated by Graeme MacKay.
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has been the Hamilton Spectator’s staff editorial cartoonist since 1997. He has been twice cited by the United Nations for excellence in satire, and has been recognized by the Association of Canadian Cartoonists with the George Townsend Award for best cartoon of the year.
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