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Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne. With massive investments in defence and strategic infrastructure, Canada now has the financial means to turn innovation capacity into a tangible asset for our security and autonomy, write Dr. Arvind Gupta and Éric Bosco. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Opinion

BY ARVIND GUPTA, ERIC BOSCO

September 24, 2025

“Canada is at a historic crossroads,” Finance and National Revenue Minister François-Philippe Champagne said recently. Never before have we had such a clear opportunity to make a defining choice as a nation to invest in our technological sovereignty and strengthen natio...

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