Canada Pledges $3B in Defence Funding for NS, NB

0:00It's March 26. This is Canada News Today, local news powered by AI. Prime Minister Mark Carney just announced $3 billion in fresh infrastructure and defense funding for Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. This move highlights Canada reaching its key NATO goal of spending 2% of GDP on national defense. The government has already poured $63 billion into hitting that target. Many also renewed a promise from last June to boost defense spending to 5% of GDP by 2035. He shared the news Thursday aboard a Navy warship in Halifax Harbor. Folks in the region are eyeing the economic lift, with new jobs and training and military upgrades expected to ripple through local communities. Nova Scotia lands over $2 billion to revamp roads, expand training sites, and build spots for incoming warships and aircraft. New Brunswick gets more than $1 billion to upgrade the huge gauge town army base and training area. Over the next decade, Canada aims to invest half a trillion dollars overall in defense

1:04gear, like submarines, planes, drones, sensors, and radar. These steps lock in stronger security and alliance ties for years to come.