Canada plans 73 percent defense spending boost over next decade

Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan said in a statement the overall budget would jump by 73 percent to C$32.7 billion ($24.2 billion) in 2026/27 from C$18.9 billion in 2016/17, with the biggest increases coming in later years.

The minister was unveiling a new 20-year defense policy. ■