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Carney set to announce defence industrial strategy today
The strategy targets up to 125,000 jobs and focuses on boosting small and medium-sized businesses in Canada’s defence sector, while fulfilling NATO spending goals.
- On Feb. 17, 2026, Prime Minister Mark Carney will publicly unveil Ottawa's Buy Canadian defence strategy, The Canadian Press reported with Kyle Duggan credited as author.
- Delayed since last year, the defence roadmap faced setbacks and leaked to an international news publication over the weekend.
- The $6.6-billion plan prioritizes building military equipment domestically and increasing contracts for Canadian firms, aiming to add 125,000 jobs and support small and medium-sized businesses over the next decade.
- Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre dismissed the plan as a `salad bowl of buzzwords` and critics questioned whether it offers a coherent long-term vision for Canada's military.
- By linking the plan to NATO targets, the strategy supports Ottawa's move to shore up military supply chains and meet NATO's commitment to spend five per cent of GDP by 2035.
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney launched a plan to strengthen the country's armed forces and reduce U.S. dependency.
Carney Unveils ‘Buy Canadian’ Defence Industrial Strategy
Ottawa is planning to ramp up domestic military spending to reduce outside dependence and create jobs as part of its new defence industrial strategy, Prime Minister Mark Carney says. The prime minister announced Canada’s first-ever defence industrial strategy at a Feb. 17 press conference in Montreal, describing it as a plan to buy domestically, reduce red tape, and rearm Canada with less dependence on U.S.-made military equipment. The strategy,…
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Carney rolls out plans to build up domestic defence sector, add 125,000 jobs
Canada has failed both to adequately fund its military and to build up the domestic defence industry, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday as he rolled out an ambitious new plan to grow the defence sector.
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