Canada plans to hit NATO spending target early and reduce reliance on US defense, Carney says - Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will meet NATO’s military spending guideline by early ne

Saying that the era of the United States' dominance on the world stage is over, Prime Minister Mark Carney has committed his government to meeting the NATO benchmark target of two per cent of the country's gross domestic product by the end of the current fiscal year in March.