Afghanistan, April 12 -- Mark Carney declared at the Liberal Party convention in Montreal that Canada will no longer channel the majority of its defence spending toward the United States, signaling a major policy shift.
Carney's speech, widely circulated across social media and met with a standing ovation, emphasized economic sovereignty and national unity as core pillars of Canada's evolving defence and industrial strategy. Carney says era of sending "70 cents of every dollar" to U.S. military is over.
He stressed that Canada's future growth would rely on domestic strength, highlighting Canadian steel, aluminum, timber, and workers as central to building a more self-reliant and resilient national economy.
The prime minister outlined a "...