Former budget watchdog Page says Ottawa can't rag the puck on NATO 2035 spending math

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OTTAWA — Former federal spending watchdog Kevin Page says he remains unconvinced by the prime minister’s explanation of why Ottawa hasn’t yet shown the math for how it will meet its newest NATO ...

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