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“One thing we all know about the tech billionaires is they are super-smart.”

“With nearly $142 billion in new spending over five years and rapidly growing debt charges, the document is not exactly a model of fiscal restraint, but nor is it as transformative as might have been expected by those claiming Canada is facing an unprecedented…”

“Projections indicate that Canada will not meet NATO’s 2035 target of 3.5% of GDP for core military spending, with estimates showing a shortfall of $37 billion annually by 2030.”

“The roadmap forecasts annual direct spending on the military will amount to $99.2 billion by 2030-31, with an additional $58.3 billion for defence infrastructure in the same year.”

“Even his own Vice President, JD Vance, pinned the loss on the war in Iran, which has dragged on since February and sent petrol and power bills through the roof.”

“In 2027, the gap is expected to reach about $32.6 billion, plus around $45 billion for in-kind military support.”

“Bitcoin dropped about 3 per cent to $77,695 after a major $6.36 billion hack at Binance, the cryptocurrency exchange.”

“More military spending, less money for development A renewed escalation could put additional pressure on public finances.”

“Instead of scaling back on AI, Altman has been raising money privately – around $300 billion in a round that will value OpenAI at $1 trillion, people close to the firm say.”

“Stocks fell Wednesday as oil prices soared above $111 a barrel on reports that the US and Israel are planning new strikes on Iran, while Meta and Tesla led tech stocks lower on AI spending concerns.”

“Meta beat earnings expectations but still took a beating as investors baulked at its enormous AI spending bill.”

“Spending on water conservancy has grown faster than military spending since 2015, according to China Water Risk (CWR), a Hong Kong-based think tank.”

“The bank, spearheaded by NATO countries, is meant to reduce borrowing costs for military spending by pooling credit strength.”

“If passed, the budget would raise military spending by two and a half times what it was before October 7.”

“During more than four years of Russia's war in Ukraine, the Nordic nation raised military spending from $4.5 billion to over $8 billion per year, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).”

“The continent saw a 14 percent rise in military spending to $864 billion last year, due to pressure from Russia and Trump's own unhappiness with low spending from NATO allies.”

“Military spending exceeded $900 billion in 2025, but the federal budget has grown so much that it now makes up only 13 percent, with veterans' benefits adding another 5 percent.”

“…y races to make the country less dependent on the United States, attract billions in new investment and get major projects built faster, his economic overhaul is running into resistance from a group that says it wants many of the same things: organised…”