Our Defence Minister on threats, bigger budgets, and Canada's new relationship with the U.S.

It's Political with Althia Raj by Toronto Star

Jun 13, 202555:19News & Politics

Canada's Minister of National Defence David McGuinty joins Althia to discuss increases to the country's defense budget and what the relationship looks like with the U.S. going forward. Their conversation follows Prime Mi...

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