# Canada’s 2026 budget boosts defence spending and proposes $73B in cuts

https://mins.news/en/video/131494

- Global News, 2026-11-05 22:10 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cO1U29QkUHs

> Canada’s 2026 federal budget plans to raise defence spending from $75.1 billion this year to nearly $100 billion annually by 2030-31 to meet higher NATO targets. Defence has become the biggest federal spending item. The Liberals propose $73 billion in program cuts over five years, without detailing which programs would be affected.

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