Guns for Butter: A Continental Pact for Security and Prosperity

Introduction

Canada faces a dual strategic challenge: an emerging trade war with the United States threatens our economy and fiscal capacity, while chronic underfunding for defence has left us strategically vulnerable and increasingly unable to meet our NATO commitments. Both our prosperity and our territorial integrity are at risk.

“Guns or butter?” is the classic dilemma faced by governments as they try to balance spending between national security and support for general welfare. Now is the time to bargain for both. Canada can enhance its sovereignty and restore the tariff-free trade that is vital to both economies by committing to increased defence spending with a portion directed to US procurement. This would create leverage in both security and trade negotiations. In simple terms: to protect our butter, we’ll need to spend more on guns.
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