Trump Says Canada Doesn’t Pull Its Weight in NATO—He’s Right

It feels like we’ve never been closer to another world war. If our NATO allies called us, could we answer? This week, host Noor Azrieh, with guests David Pugliese and Stephen Saideman, explore whether NATO targets matter, what we should be spending our money on, and if we’re at the mercy of our beefed-up southern neighbours. And, the latest on Prime Minister Trudeau’s regrets with electoral reform, Canadians choosing to stay in Lebanon and the Bloc Quebecois Pierre-pressuring the Liberals. Host: Noor Azrieh Credits: Aviva Lessard (Producer), Sam Konnert (Producer), Noor Azrieh (Host/Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor/Mixer), Max Collins (Production Manager) Jesse Brown (Editor), Tony Wang (Artwork) Guests: David Pugliese, Stephen Saideman Background reading: Trudeau should expect criticism at NATO summit over defence spending - Ottawa Citizen https://ottawacitizen.com/news/national/defence-watch/trudeau-should-expect-criticism-at-nato-summit-over-defence-spending-analysis The Organizations Behind Canada’s Most Quoted Military Experts - The Maple https://www.readthemaple.com/the-organizations-behind-canadas-most-quoted-military-experts/ State of Canadian Armed Forces' combat readiness growing worse, government report warns - CBC News https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/nato-canadian-armed-forces-europe-1.7135390 Thinking the 'unthinkable': NATO wants Canada and allies to gear up for a conventional war - CBC News https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/nato-canada-ukraine-russia-defence-strategy-1.7333798 Defence industry rep says Canada on ‘hamster wheel’ of red tape as ammo contracts fail to materialize - Ottawa Citizen https://ottawacitizen.com/news/national/defence-watch/defence-industry-rep-says-canada-on-hamster-wheel-of-red-tape-as-ammo-contracts-fail-to-materialize If you value this podcast, Support us! You’ll get premium access to all early releases and bonus content. You’ll also get our exclusive newsletter, discounts on merch, tickets to our live and virtual events, and more than anything, you’ll be a part of the solution to Canada’s journalism crisis, you’ll be keeping our work free and accessible to everybody.