Address defence supply chain issues with expanded domestic capacity, say NDP MP, Senator

A supply chain crisis affecting the defence industry demonstrates the importance of increasing domestic manufacturing, according to NDP defence critic Lindsay Mathyssen.

Defence Minister Anita Anand should look to addressing supply issues facing the defence industry through greater emphasis placed on trade with nations that are part of military and security alliances with Canada, says Sen. Vernon White.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY JESSE CNOCKAERT

November 17, 2021

Defence industries are coping with a trade bottleneck as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, which could be addressed through expanding domestic manufacturing and relying on close international allies, according to some government officials. “[Defence industries] were dealing with [supply chain is...

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