Turning commitments into capability: the need for industrial strategies

The new Defence Investment Agency should be complemented by a clear defence industrial strategy and true collaboration.

Secretary of State for Defence Procurement Stephen Fuhr has sent a strong signal that industry will be engaged early, formally, and in an ongoing manner with the new Defence Investment Agency, writes Mike Mueller.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY MIKE MUELLER

October 8, 2025

For more than a century, Canada’s aerospace sector has punched above its weight, cementing itself as a cornerstone of national defence and as an economic driver. This was no accident, but rather the result of political leadership, vision, and sustained collaboration betwee...

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