Most Canadians don't believe Canada can reach 2% NATO spending target: poll

The polling found a lack of confidence in Canada's military to support allies

Forty-five per cent of Canadians don’t believe the Canadian government will meet its target of spending two per cent of GDP on defence eight years from now, according to a new poll.

The Postmedia-Leger poll looked at Canadians’ confidence in defence spending and the Canadian Armed Forces. NATO allies have been pressuring Canada to meet its commitment to spend at least the equivalent of two per cent of national gross domestic product on defence and Donald Trump, who has warned NATO countries that U.S. military power would not protect them if they’re shirking their own military spending, will assume the presidency in January.