Canada pledged to spend 2% of GDP on its military. Would that transform it? Is it affordable? (www.cbc.ca)
Cabinet shuffle would trigger ‘domino effect’ on ministerial staffers, parliamentary secretaries, and House committees, say insiders (www.hilltimes.com)
Controversial photo ops are a warning sign of shifting conservative political goals (xtramagazine.com)
Grassroots groups say Canada won't meet UN Sustainable Development Goals, lacks data (www.thecanadianpressnews.ca)
Health-care stakeholders express tentative optimism after Council of Federation meeting, but won’t be ‘satisfied’ until results are delivered (www.hilltimes.com)
Why Canada keeps missing its NATO spending target — and why Conservatives aren't promising to meet it (nationalpost.com)
Analysis | There’s one thing the new Ontario energy plan doesn’t mention — and it’s a biggie (www.thestar.com)
Premiers meeting in Winnipeg to discuss use of new health dollars, affordability (www.nationalnewswatch.com)