Power And Politics

April 8, 2024 - The Liberal government announced a new defence policy update that is projected to bring Canadian defence spending to 1.76 per cent of GDP by 2029 — still short of its NATO commitment to spend 2 per cent of GDP on defence. Power & Politics speaks to Defence Minister Bill Blair. Plus, the inquiry into foreign interference heard from top bureaucrats tasked with monitoring our elections today. The senior officials explained in public, for the first time, the decisions they made during recent elections. The CBC's Karina Roman breaks it all down.