Bill blair in ottawa, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you very much, stephen. Its a pleasure to have you on the show. As Minister Of Defence in canada, how embarrassed are you that your country is still significantly failing to meet the collective commitment of nato Member States to spend at least 2 of your gdp on defence . Stephen, im not embarrassed at all because canada, under our government, has been investing very significantly in defence and theres been a very strong upper projectory of Defence Spending. Weve just introduced our latest Defence Policy, which injects a significant amount of new investment into Defence Spending. It builds up greater capabilities, it moves us much closer to the target of 2 , and with some of the other things that weve articulated in this Defence Policy, i think we are on a strong and inevitable path to achieving that 2 goal. Canada is well aware of its responsibilities to our nato allies, to our continental allies, through norad in the United States, and
You can ask us anything, however outrageous. Please do get in outrageous. Please do get in touch by emailing gbviews gbnews. Com. We want your questions, but before we start tearing each other apart this evening, it is time for your saturday with. Aaron saturday night news with. Aaron very good evening to you. Im Aaron Armstrong in the gb newsroom. Israels military says its preparing to attack hamas by land , sea and air in what by land, sea and air in what they say will be a comprehensive, coordinated offensive. Earlier the Prime Minister, benjamin netanyahu, told troops stationed near the gaza strip the next stage of their assault is coming. Hundreds of thousands of reservists have been mobilised. Reservists have been mobilised. The Israel Defence force says its troops have been deployed throughout the country as it prepares for significant ground operations. No timings have been given, but more than a million residents in northern gaza have been told to evacuate. Mr been told to eva
Its troops have been deployed throughout the country as it prepares for significant ground operations. No timings have been given, but more than a million residents in northern gaza have been told to evacuate. Mr been told to evacuate. Mr netanyahu has previously pledged to wipe hamas from the face of the earth. Well, the window for the earth. Well, the window for the earth. Well, the window for the evacuation of palestinians from northern gaza has now closed. Thousands of people have been fleeing south towards the rafah Border Crossing with egypt , the only route out of gaza, not under israeli control has been closed because of airstrikes , although the united airstrikes, although the United States says its trying to negotiate a five hour opening to allow civilians out of the blocked enclave and to allow humanitarian aid in. A young british girl whos trapped in gaza says she fears for her life. Im like really in fear. Life. Im like really in fear. And im like really in fear. And like
Good afternoon. Its 12 01. Good afternoon. Its12 01. Im sofia. Good afternoon. Its 12 01. Im sofia wenzel in the newsroom. Israels in the newsroom. Israels intensive tying its assault on Hamas Terrorists , striking Hamas Terrorists, striking roads, buildings and other sites in gaza as huge numbers of reinforcements move towards the enclave. More than 200 targets enclave. More than 200 targets were hit in a neighbourhood used by hamas to launch its attacks. By hamas to launch its attacks. Israeli troops killed at least 1000 palestinian gunmen who infiltrated from gaza. Sirens infiltrated from gaza. Sirens were heard in the north of israel this morning, warning of possible incoming aerial threats from lebanon or syria , raising from lebanon or syria, raising fears that the fighting could spark a broader International Conflict. Right now, these conflict. Right now, these pictures are coming to us live from gaza where you can see the scale of the damage following the latest round of airstr
Good evening, im ray addison in the gb newsroom. Shadow Health Secretary wes streeting says doctor dan poulter has not been offered a peerage to defect from the tory party to labour. Mr streeting is defending doctor poulters decision, saying it shows that only sir keir starmer can be trusted with the nhs. Doctor. Poulter says hell sit on the labour benches until the next general election and then stand down. He comes just days before local elections across england and wales , where former england and wales, where former immigration minister Robert Jenrick is calling for a cap on net migration, saying its the only way to restore voters trust. Jenrick says he wants a far more restrictive system, allowing less than 100,000 people a year. Writing in the sunday telegraph , he said the sunday telegraph, he said the governments recently passed rwanda bill will join the graveyard of policies that failed to tackle illegal migration, and the alba party has been placed on an election footing as m