Federal government should champion, not hinder, Canadian aerospace with aircraft procurement

If our own government won’t give Canadian firms a chance to compete for the Canadian Multi-Mission Aircraft project, how can we expect allied governments to give us a fair shot?

The Canadian Multi-Mission Aircraft project to replace the Royal Canadian Air Force’s Aurora CP-140 maritime patrol fleet should be a generational opportunity for Canadian aerospace firms, write Mehran Ebrahimi, Christian Moreau, and Walid Hejazi. Photograph courtesy of DND

Opinion

BY MEHRAN EBRAHIMI, CHRISTIAN MOREAU, WALID HEJAZI

September 13, 2023

Canada’s aerospace sector is strong and well positioned to lead growth and innovation globally for generations—if well nurtured by private, public and academic partners.

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