Carney promises to revamp defence procurement, boost domestic research
- Liberal Leader Mark Carney announced a plan to create a standalone defence procurement agency during a campaign event at Bombardier in Montreal.
- The air force needs 88 advanced warplanes to replace the CF-18s, and the government has committed to the first 16 aircraft.
- Carney emphasized the need to modernize procurement rules to centralize expertise and streamline military equipment purchases, acknowledging past failures.
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Canadian steel, aluminum to be used in Canada's military equipment: Liberals
Canada will buy Canadian raw materials like steel, aluminum and critical minerals whenever possible to secure Canadian sovereignty and reinvest in Canada’s military, the Liberal Party of Canada has announced.
Liberals revive campaign pitch for centralized military procurement agency
In the face of annexation threats from the Trump administration and a Canadian public increasingly demanding the federal government buy less from the United States, the Liberals have resurrected a previous campaign pitch to create a standalone defence procurement agency.
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