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Canada Pours $60 Billion More Into Defense Industry
The plan would add 125,000 jobs and steer contracts to Canadian firms as Ottawa seeks greater self-sufficiency and Arctic capabilities.
- On Thursday, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a defense industrial strategy earmarking an additional $60 billion in funding over the next five years, representing a generational shift for Canada.
- Fraying relations with Washington and pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump to contribute more to NATO prompted Carney's vow to strengthen Canada's economic self-sufficiency through domestic defense capabilities.
- Investments aim to create 125,000 jobs and triple Canada's defense industry over the next decade, prioritizing "sovereign capabilities" including aerospace, robotics, and unmanned systems.
- Firms such as Wuxly and Volatus Aerospace are pivoting to defense contracting, developing helmet covers and autonomous drones for the Canadian Armed Forces and remote communities.
- Philippe Lagassé of Carleton University warned Canadian firms face challenges competing against larger U.S. research budgets, while opposition parties may target Carney's spending plans in future elections.
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