Evidence item

Canada's FY2026 defence outlays are about C$63 billion cash, not $29 billion. DATASET_RESULT

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Source: Scotiabank Economics: Canada's defence scale-up · locator {} · excerpt hash sha256:eff2e9f3fa15f1e9b7e91015a84e5922a6f915b1a5a3ba12eb1faabf89886f74

Exact excerpt

Fiscal-year 2026 (F26) defence outlays were lifted to about $63 billion—roughly 20% above plan and over 50% relative to $41 billion the year prior (cash basis).

Linked claims

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c2693967	CONTRADICT	STRONG	1	yes

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