Plans to boost defence industry must leverage aerospace, strong civil sector, say sector experts

A Defence Industrial Strategy, proposed with an initial investment of $6.6-billion in the budget, is intended to develop Canada's defence industrial base with more procurement from domestic supply chains.

Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said on Nov. 4 that the Defence Industrial Strategy and the Defence Investment Agency would build up this country's defence industry by strengthening Canadian businesses and supporting Canadian workers.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY JESSE CNOCKAERT

November 24, 2025

Plans to develop a strategy to help strengthen Canada’s defence industrial base must be driven more by strategic considerations than political or “emotional” motivations, and it should take full advantage of the aerospace sector, say defence sector experts.

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