Canada not getting the bang for its defence procurement buck

There should be an appreciation for just how much money the government is spending in return for almost nothing tangible in terms of increased defence capability.

Defence Minister Anita Anand announced on Jan. 9 Canada had finalized a deal to purchase new F-35 jets, just one of many defence procurement projects where Canada isn’t seeing value for money, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY SCOTT TAYLOR

January 9, 2023

OTTAWA—Over the Christmas holiday, there were three Ottawa Citizen reports on defence procurement projects. The net sum takeaway from these articles was an appreciation for just how much money the government is spending in return for almost nothing tangible in ter...

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