Billions of dollars per military in Canada's fresh defence strategy

"It is about protecting our values, sovereignty and our North", said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at a press conference at Trenton Air Force Base. He stressed that the Arctic ice is melting due to climate change, and "The Northwest Passage may become the best way for ships between Europe and Asia by 2050. It's only 26 years.” It was in the context of the upcoming changes in the Arctic that Trudeau announced the full amount of defence spending, amounting to CAD 73 billion over 20 years, including CAD 8.1 billion over the next 5 years.