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The West Block: April 23, 2023 | What's at stake if Canada doesn't meet NATO commitments

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More than 100,000 federal workers are on strike across the country. The union is looking for wage increases that keep up with inflation and more say on working from home.

Meanwhile, the strike is causing a series of disruptions for Canadians, including delays on tax returns and passport applications.

‘The West Block’ guest host Eric Sorensen speaks with Families, Children and Social Development Minister Karina Gould about the impact of the strike and what Canadians can expect.

Plus, new information from the Pentagon highly-classified intelligence leak is raising concerns about Canada’s military spending.

The Washington Post reports that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told NATO officials privately that Canada will “never meet” NATO’s defence spending target of two per cent of GDP. The latest report comes just days after an open letter from former top defence and national security officials urged the government to take this issue more seriously.

Sorensen speaks with Retired Lt.-Gen. Andrew Leslie, former Canadian army commander, and Retired Gen. Raymond Henault, former chief of the defence staff, about what’s at stake for Canada – and the global order – if we don’t meet NATO commitments.

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