Editing Canadian Armed Forces (section)

===Military expenditures===
The [[Constitution of Canada]] gives the federal government exclusive responsibility for national defence, and expenditures are thus outlined in the [[Canadian federal budget|federal budget]]. DND’s Main Estimates for 2023–24 total $26. 5 billion, including various votes and statutory funding. Operating ($17. 9 billion), Capital ($6. 1 billion), and Grants and Contributions ($320 million). Most of the budget is allocated to Personnel (34%), Operating (34%), and Capital (22%).<ref name="e505">{{cite web | title=Defence Budget | website=Canada.ca | date=September 25, 2023 | url=https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/corporate/reports-publications/transition-materials/transition-assoc-dm/defence-budget.html | access-date=January 23, 2025}}</ref>

The federal government now factors in military-related spending from departments such as Veterans Affairs, Public Works, and the Treasury Board when calculating "defence spending".<ref name="new defence policy 2017">{{cite web|title=Strong, Secure, Engaged|url=http://dgpaapp.forces.gc.ca/en/canada-defence-policy/docs/canada-defence-policy-report.pdf|website=dgpaapp.forces.gc.ca|publisher=Minister of National Defence}}</ref> It is believed that this move was made to improve Canada's defence-related NATO reporting metrics.<ref name="nato and defence metrics">{{cite news|last1=Scotti|first1=Monique|title=Even with new military investments, Canada to fall short of NATO target|work=Global News|url=http://globalnews.ca/news/3509744/even-with-new-military-investments-canada-to-fall-short-of-nato-target/}}</ref>

In 2024 the Canadian Federal government announced plans to increase defence spending by 77 billon dollars over the next twenty years at a rate of 1.76% of GDP. The funds are to be allocated toward new submarines (twelve are planned) and overall force modernisation.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ottawacitizen.com/news/national/defence-watch/liberal-government-defence-policy-boosts-military-spending-commits-to-new-purchases-of-helicopters-missiles-aircraft |title=Liberal government defence policy boosts military spending, commits to new purchases of helicopters, missiles, aircraft |work=Ottawa Citizen |last=Pugliese |first=David |date=8 April 2024 |access-date=12 April 2024}}</ref>