US EditionOttawa plans to double defence exports, create 125,000 jobs in next decade
The $6.6 billion plan aims to create 125,000 jobs and increase defence contracts awarded to Canadian firms to 70%, focusing on reducing reliance on U.S. suppliers.
- On Feb. 15, 2026, the Liberal government in Ottawa released a national Defence Industrial Strategy backed by $6.6 billion, first published by The Canadian Press.
- Responding to allied concerns, the strategy aims to meet NATO's call for industrial clarity and address supply vulnerabilities caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Over the next decade, the plan sets targets to create 125,000 jobs, increase federal defence acquisitions to 70 per cent for Canadian firms, and grow revenues for small‑ and medium‑sized Canadian businesses by more than $5.1‑billion annually.
- The plan links budget lines to readiness goals, proposing $180-billion in procurement, $290-billion in infrastructure, and $125-billion in downstream activity from a $81.8-billion defence reinvestment allocation.
- After an embargo tied to a domestic tragedy, the strategy was delayed last week following the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., and it urges deeper partnerships with Europe, the United Kingdom and the Indo-Pacific while dismissing concerns about competing with the United States.
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Canada bets on ‘Build at Home’ defence strategy to reclaim sovereignty — and revive readiness
Canada’s new defence industrial strategy sets ambitious targets to rebuild military readiness and reduce reliance on foreign suppliers, aiming to award 70 per cent of defence contracts to Canadian firms over the next decade. Backed by $6.6 billion, the plan seeks to boost equipment serviceability rates, increase defence exports by 50 per cent and create 125,000 jobs by 2035.
Canada will spend a greater part of its growing military budget on domestic companies as part of an industrial defense strategy that aims to free more than 500,000 million Canadian dollars (US$369 billion) in investments over a decade.The government aims to more than triple the revenue of the Canadian defense industry, boost defense exports by 50 percent, and create 125,000 jobs over a 10-year period.
Ottawa is planning a rapid increase in defence spending to meet NATO's 2% target.
The federal government intends to make radical changes to its way of supporting the military industry in Canada in order to reduce its excessive dependence on the United States.
Winnipeg Free Press
Carney strategy for defence industry pledges 125,000 jobs, sweeping policy changes
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