Budget’s ‘Buy-Canadian’ push signals ‘clear commitment’ in procurement policy direction, but could also complicate the system, say observers

The policy shift will 'provide significant opportunities for Canadian businesses and help to limit the economic harm from United States’ tariffs,' says the Institute for Research on Public Policy's Rachel Samson.
Joel Lightbound
The federal budget allocates $98.2-million over five years and $9.8-million ongoing to Public Services and Procurement Canada for a domestically-focused procurement policy, starting in 2026-27. Minister Joël Lightbound leads the department.

The federal government’s new budget sets a "clear commitment" to the new “Buy Canadian” policy with more than $100-million set aside for implementing the strategy through federal procurement, which observers say could strengthen the economy, but could also add complexi...

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