Carney Issues OPEN WARNING to Trump in Today's Press Conference

[0:00] The former Defense Minister Bill Blair had said that Canada wouldn't be able to meet the 2% [0:05] target by the end of this fiscal year because of procurement challenges. What has happened to [0:10] change that? Well, you know, its focus, military infrastructure and equipment had aged, hindering [0:17] our military readiness. And that's why six weeks, just six weeks after forming government, we [0:24] announced ambitious plans to rebuild, rearm and reinvest in the Canadian Armed Forces. Our core [0:31] objective of that plan, not the only one, but a core objective is to achieve NATO's 2% target [0:38] this year. We embarked on this mission to protect Canadians, to defend our territory, to protect our [0:45] borders and to boost our sovereignty because we control our destiny. I am pleased to announce [0:56] today that we have kept that ambitious promise. For the last 10 months, Canada's new government [1:05] has been working with unprecedented speed and scale. In 10 months, we have invested over $60 [1:13] billion in our defense and security. And as a result of these efforts this morning, NATO confirmed [1:18] that Canada has achieved its 2% defense expenditure target, half a decade ahead of the original [1:26] schedule. Mark Carney just did something no Canadian Prime Minister has done in decades. [1:35] He didn't just meet NATO's 2% defense spending, [1:39] target. He crushed it. And he did it years ahead of schedule. But this isn't just about military [1:47] spending. This is about a message, a message to the world. And more importantly, a message to [1:54] Donald Trump. Because after months of threats, pressure and instability coming from the United [2:01] States, Carney has made one thing absolutely clear. Canada will not be dependent. Canada will [2:09] not be vulnerable. And Canada will depend on us. And Canada will depend on us. And Canada will [2:12] decide its own future. For years, Canada relied heavily on its allies, particularly [2:18] the United States, for its defense posture. That dependence worked in a stable world. [2:25] But this is no longer a stable world. We are now dealing with a United States under Donald [2:31] Trump that has repeatedly shown unpredictability, not just toward adversaries, but toward allies [2:39] as well. And Carney saw this early. He understood that [2:43] reliance in this environment is not strength. It is risk. And today's announcement is the [2:49] clearest signal yet that Canada is done taking that risk. [2:54] Today's CFB Halifax is Canada's largest military base, home to 10,000, over 10,000 CAF members. [3:03] All those members have taken on enormous responsibilities. Knowing that discharging those responsibilities [3:10] requires extraordinary personal sacrifice, and they're doing so to protect their own [3:14] lives. [3:15] We are here to protect the peace and security of Canada and protect our allies. Yet for [3:20] too long, instead of reinforcing your strength, we've relied too heavily on your dedication [3:28] alone to keep Canadians secure. Well, no more. [3:32] In the first week of the election campaign, my colleagues and I thought we committed to [3:38] pay our women and men in uniform properly and to arm them with the best equipment. And [3:45] we're getting it done. [3:47] What makes this moment special? [3:48] What makes this moment even more significant is not just the decision. It's the speed. [3:54] This wasn't a slow, gradual shift. This was aggressive, deliberate, and executed with [4:00] urgency. [4:02] In less than a year, Carney didn't just talk about strengthening Canada's military. He [4:07] delivered one of the largest defense spending increases in generations. And that speed matters. [4:15] Because it shows intent. It shows priority. And it shows that this wasn't the end of the [4:18] war. It shows that this wasn't the end of the war. It shows that this wasn't the end [4:19] of the war. It shows that this wasn't the end of the war. It shows that this wasn't the end [4:20] of the war. It shows that this wasn't the end of the war. [4:21] And it shows that this wasn't optional. This was necessary. [4:24] For the last 10 months, Canada's new government has been working with unprecedented speed [4:30] and scale. In 10 months, we have invested over $60 billion in our defence and security. [4:37] That's the largest year-on-year increase in defence investment in generations. And as [4:43] a result of these efforts, this morning, NATO confirmed that Canada has achieved its 2% [4:48] defence expenditure target, half a decade ahead of its defaults. [4:49] That's a great deal. [4:49] Thank you. [4:49] Thank you. [4:49] Thank you. [4:49] That's a great deal. [4:49] It's a great deal. [4:50] Thank you. [4:50] Thank you. [4:51] Thank you. [4:51] Thank you. [4:51] Thank you. [4:51] Thank you. [4:52] Thank you. [4:52] Thank you. 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[4:53] of the original schedule but here is where this becomes truly strategic this is not just [5:05] about spending more it is about changing where canada stands in the world because for decades [5:11] canada's defense model has been closely tied to the united states that model is now being [5:17] redefined carney is building a system where canada is not dependent on one partner but is capable on [5:25] its own and that includes everything from domestic weapons production to sovereign technology to [5:33] independent infrastructure this is not adjustment this is transformation it includes our 200 million [5:40] dollar investment in sovereign space launch capabilities which will mean that canada [5:46] will have our own access to space we don't have to depend on another country through borealis [5:55] we're coordinating and accelerating canada's defense model [5:58] canada's defense research and innovation and frontier technologies including quantum and ai [6:04] so from domestic ammunition production such as colt and over the horizon radar to quantum to ai [6:11] and drones we're building with canadian materials canadian expertise and canadian workers all across [6:18] this country and carney didn't stop at self-reliance he went one step further [6:25] he began building a network new partnerships new alliances new [6:31] defense and defense research and innovation and frontier technologies including quantum and ai [6:31] canada's defense relationships across continents because the future is not about relying on one [6:37] power it's about aligning with many and in doing so canada is no longer reacting to global shifts [6:44] it is shaping them as i said our defense industrial strategy is designed to create [6:50] over 125 000 not just jobs but high-paying careers and all the while double our investment [6:58] in defense r d the final element of our strategy is diversity [7:03] canada's defense partnerships we've already agreed a comprehensive strategic partnership [7:08] with the european union and we're the only non-eu country to join safe which is their [7:15] defense procurement arrangement we've signed 20 defense and trade partnerships [7:21] on four continents over the past 10 months what we are witnessing right now is not just a policy [7:27] announcement it is a fundamental shift in how canada sees itself in the world for decades canada [7:34] canada operated within a system where its security was closely tied to the united states that system [7:42] functioned because it was built on a foundation of stability predictability and mutual trust but [7:50] under donald trump that foundation has been repeatedly shaken not just through unpredictable [7:57] foreign policy but through rhetoric and actions that have at times directly questioned the [8:04] sovereignty [8:05] and independence of allies like canada and that is the line that mark kearney refused to ignore [8:12] this is not just about hitting a nato spending target ahead of schedule this is about sending [8:19] a clear and unmistakable message that canada will no longer base its national security on the [8:26] assumption that its closest ally will always act in its best interests because when that [8:32] assumption begins to break hesitation becomes the key [8:36] to all Samson's [9:06] a liability [9:06] in this term's future [9:07] a liability [9:07] Trump continues to project strength through rhetoric, through pressure, and through unpredictability. [9:15] The consequences of that approach are now becoming visible. [9:20] Allies are recalibrating, partnerships are shifting, and countries that once relied on [9:27] the United States are beginning to build alternatives. [9:31] Canada is now one of them. [9:33] This is not confrontation for the sake of confrontation. [9:37] This is strategic independence. [9:39] This is sovereignty in action. [9:42] And in a world where power is no longer defined by a single dominant force, but by networks, [9:49] alliances, and self-reliance, this moment may well mark the point where Canada stopped [9:55] reacting to global pressure and started defining its own role within it. [10:01] And if that trend continues, then this will not just be remembered as a defense announcement. [10:07] It will be remembered as a defense announcement. [10:08] It will be remembered as the moment Canada quietly, but decisively, stepped out of America's [10:14] shadow. 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