We already have minimised our NATO commitments. We are at 0.99-1% of GDP. Nato requires an ongoing 2%. So we are at half of what our yearly commitment should be. The big problem with Byers' account is that a lot of his suggestions are on of acxounting tricka not a sustained 2% of GDP or over 42 billion yearly in perpetuity.....are Canadians willing to see their yearly budget deficiet increas by  at least 20 billion per year?!