Canada’s increased military spending and why we must oppose it feat. Samuel Tetelepta & Alex Hunsberger

Mark Carney’s recent commitment to increase Canada’s military spending to 5% of the country’s GDP by 2036 is the most ambitious investment into national defence in Canada’s history since the Second World War. It comes hand-in-hand with his announcement to cut federal spending by 7.5% by next year.

In today’s episode, Spring members Samuel Tetelepta and Alex Hunsberger unpack why Canada and countries across the world are pivoting to an arms economy and how that ultimately goes against the interest of the working class. 

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If you want to check out Spring Radio’s series on Pierre Poillievre:

• Part 1 - Justinflation feat. Pam Frache: https://open.spotify.com/episode/70FWaAGyiO0nJxC3mcuKZ5?si=8d7ac2a942d14925 
• Part 2 - Housing feat. Ricardo Tranjan: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6zP3h9aMG5yq6MuEAgqJKn?si=20e5f290e3374526 
• Part 3 - Immigration feat. Harshill and Vedanth: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1GPcsjWgodzi3yoMYwjAmr?si=90a213525595450b 
• Part 4 - Federal Election Debrief: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3bOxf7fBgyGh9hmBJy8uOG?si=29ff9f188c474738 

This episode was produced in Tkaronto on the traditional territory of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat peoples.

It was produced by Meaghan Boisjoli, Sarah Shahid, and Josh Frame. With original music by Benjamin Bilgen.

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