Posted Mar 26, 2026, 4:23 PM
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Nearly $2.2 billion dollars in Defense spending announced for Halifax and Greenwood! And another Billion for Gagetown!
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Prime Minister Carney announces Canada has achieved the NATO 2% defence spending target
March 26, 2026
Halifax, Nova Scotia
In an increasingly dangerous and divided world, Canada must be prepared – to defend ourselves and our values, to secure our sovereignty, and to stand with our Allies. For too long, Canada did not sufficiently build that strength. By 2014, Canada’s defence spending had fallen to just 1% of our GDP, half of our obligations as a NATO member.
The world has changed, and Canada must change with it. That is why, six weeks after the election, Canada’s new government released an ambitious plan to rebuild, rearm, and reinvest in the Canadian Armed Forces. A core objective is to achieve the NATO 2% defence spending target this year. For the past 10 months, we have moved at unprecedented speed and scale – working across over a dozen federal departments and agencies to spend more than $63 billion, the largest year-over-year increase to Canada’s defence spending in generations.
As a result of that work, Canada has achieved the 2% defence expenditure target – half a decade ahead of the previous government’s schedule. The 2% target is a foundation for an even stronger, more independent, more secure country.
As we accelerate our path to NATO’s new target of 3.5% on core defence spending and an additional 1.5% of GDP on defence and security-related investments by 2035, Prime Minister Carney announced today more than $3 billion in infrastructure and defence-related investments across Atlantic Canada:
- In Nova Scotia, we are making major, targeted investments to modernise critical infrastructure, build new facilities to support the next generation of naval and air fleets, and expand training and operational capacity. We are investing:
- $1.2 billion to modernise critical power and municipal service infrastructure at CFB Halifax Dockyard and Stadacona – upgrading essential services and facilities to ensure the base has sufficient power and utilities to support new capabilities and future naval operations.
- $648 million to construct two new aviation support facilities at 14 Wing Greenwood – supporting the Royal Canadian Air Force’s CP-8A Poseidon fleet and CQ-9B Guardian with modern hangars, maintenance, and operational infrastructure.
- Over $180 million to build the Combatant Training and Integration Centre – supporting training, operations, and integration for the Royal Canadian Navy’s future river-class destroyers.
- $82.5 million to acquire Halifax Gate – a 475-acre waterfront industrial site that will support current and future Royal Canadian Navy operations, including the movement of personnel, ships, and supplies.
- $60 million for a new, 140-unit apartment complex for Canadian Armed Forces members, near 12 Wing Shearwater – because every member of our Armed Forces deserves a safe, high-quality place to call home.
- In New Brunswick, we are investing more than $1 billion in the CFB Gagetown Range and Training Area – introducing new ground-based air defence systems and ensuring our soldiers train on infrastructure built to last the next century. We are also investing $20.2 million to upgrade transition centres at CFB Gagetown, improving support for Canadian Armed Forces members as they transition to civilian life.
This $3 billion package further builds on Canada’s mission to rebuild, rearm, and reinvest in the Canadian Armed Forces. That strategy rests on four pillars: investing in the foundations of defence – the women and men who serve, and the equipment and the infrastructure they use; expanding and enhancing our military capabilities; strengthening Canada’s defence industry; and diversifying Canada’s defence partnerships.
Over the next decade, Canada will unleash half a trillion dollars in defence investment – from submarines and aircraft to drones, sensors, and radar systems. In October, we launched the Defence Investment Agency to overhaul and streamline Canada’s defence procurement so the Canadian Armed Forces have the world-class equipment they need. And last month, we announced Canada’s first-ever Defence Industrial Strategy – a bold plan to get our Armed Forces what they need, when they need it; scale Canadian defence companies; and put hundreds of billions of dollars to work in the strategic sectors of our economy.
Canada’s new government is delivering on its promise – to make generational investments in the women and men of the Canadian Armed Forces and to further accelerate these investments in the years to come. In a more dangerous and divided world, Canada is taking full responsibility for defending our sovereignty and building our strength as a reliable partner and Ally.
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