- Projected spending for 2015-16: $18.9 billion, or about 1% of GDP (1)
- Promises to keep Canada’s military capable and well-equipped while working to balance the budget: interested in cutting excess administrative spending in favour of “more teeth and less tail.” (2, 4)
- Committed to increasing National Defence funding by 3% per year starting in 2017-18; this would help to offset inflation and bring an additional $11.8 billion to Canada’s military funding over the course of ten years (3, 6)
- In international operations, prioritizes the fight against religious extremism in Iraq and Syria, as well as Ukrainian independence: up to $360.3 million to extend Canada’s part in the coalition effort against ISIS by 12 months; $7.1 million for providing enhanced training to the Ukrainian military (3)
- Committed to providing Canadian Armed Forces veterans with more expanded and accessible pension programs, disability benefits, and caregiver support, as well as hiring more case managers to provide veterans with individualized care (3)
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- Will prioritize peacekeeping projects and participate only in military operations mandated by the UN, while defending Canadian sovereignty and keeping the Canadian Armed Forces capable and well-equipped for operations (11)
- Promises to increase support for Canadian veterans and their families via extending the Veterans’ Independence Program and increasing funding for veterans’ pensions, insurance, and healthcare. (11)
- Opposes the Canadian Armed Forces’ combat missions in Iraq and Syria and intends to focus funding instead on humanitarian aid and development assistance in the area (12, 13)
- Opposes military intervention in Ukraine without serious debate and NATO authorization (14, 15)
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- Intends to clarify and hone a detailed defence policy with consultation from outside experts, and to prioritize threat prevention rather than reaction for Canada’s Armed Forces (5, 10)
- Opposes Canada’s bombing mission in Iraq and Syria and pledges to pull Canadian fighter jets from the area while focusing instead on humanitarian aid, taking in more Syrian refugees, and deploying more troops to train Iraqi military personnel (7, 9, 10)
- Seeks to improve support and compensation for Canadian Armed Forces veterans (8)
- Proposes to send troops to enact a peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic to mitigate the ongoing ethno-religious conflict and stabilize the area (9, 20, 21, 22)
- Supports military intervention in Ukraine and advocates the provision of armoured vehicle assistance to Europe’s Organization of Security and Co-operation (21)
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- Intends to contain military spending to 1% of GDP, and never to exceed 1.3% (16)
- Promises to restore Canada to its “peacemaking roots,” establish a Ministry of Peace and Security, and redirect military spending away from war efforts and toward disaster relief and UN-sanctioned peacekeeping missions (16, 17)
- Supports total nuclear disarmament, the closure and criminal investigation of all military detention centres which circumvent international law, and the conversion of Canadian and international military industries into “peaceful and restorative industries” (17)
- Opposes all Canadian participation in the global arms trade and promises to end weapons production, sales, and research, with the exception of UN-approved peacekeeping equipment (16)
- Promises to fund the purchase of search and rescue aircrafts, ice-breakers, and coastal vessels (19)
- Promises to drastically change policies of care for Canadian Armed Forces veterans, proposing a complete re-write of New Veterans Charter and Veterans Affairs Canada policies for the purpose of increasing benefits, pensions, and disability support for veterans. (18)
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