Trudeau headed to Washington for NATO summit. What to expect

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to get successful Washington, D.C., connected Monday to people nan 75th day of nan NATO subject alliance.

The perilous authorities of war-ravaged Ukraine and nan precarious position of United States President Joe Biden will some colour nan leaders’ summit, which is group to formally statesman Tuesday.

The upcoming U.S. election and nan anticipation of a 2nd Donald Trump management has immoderate NATO countries concerned that nan alliance’s staunchest professional will erstwhile again power its mightiest military.

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Trump has many times claimed he would not take sides NATO members that don’t meet defence spending targets, which includes Canada.

Trudeau hopes to bolster support for sending subject assistance to Ukraine arsenic doubts astir continuing nan conflict turn successful nan United States and Europe.

Defence Minister Bill Blair is expected to speak astir Canada’s Arctic defence astatine nan Foreign Policy Security Forum successful Washington later coming earlier joining Trudeau and Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly astatine nan NATO leaders’ acme later successful nan week.