No funding for Gold Dome system
Petitioners ask the Government of Canada to refuse participation in and to not commit or allocate any Canadian funding or tax dollars to the United States' planned Gold Dome Defence System.
Why we would sign this petition
- It would stop Canadian tax dollars from being spent on a U.S. military programme the petition views as wasteful.
- It would free federal funds for domestic needs cited by petitioners, such as infrastructure, hospitals or climate-response efforts.
- It would keep Canada from becoming committed to a foreign defence project, preserving policy independence over military engagements.
Why we wouldn’t sign this petition
- Refusing participation could weaken defence cooperation and interoperability with the United States on continental security.
- Saying no removes Canada's ability to influence program design, access technologies, or secure potential industrial benefits.
- Blocking funding might not be the most effective way to redirect spending; conditional participation or targeted oversight could better balance priorities.
The summary and both sets of reasons are AI-generated from the petition and given equal weight. Claims are the petitioners’ own; consult the official record for the full text.
Official petition
Petition to the Prime Minister It would be a waste of tax dollars, which could be spent on infrastructure, hospitals, or combatting the effects of climate change, such as forest fires and extreme flooding. We, the undersigned, Citizens of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to not participate in, or commit any Canadian funding to, the United State's planned Gold Dome Defence System of the Americas and not allocate any Canadian tax dollars toward the Gold Dome Defence System.
Government response
No government response is available yet.