Empower hardtech innovators to step up to sovereignty threats

Canada’s radar systems, encryption technologies, and sensors rely heavily on chips produced by foreign suppliers. If a supply chain disruption occurs, this country’s capacity to ensure its security becomes compromised.

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s 2025 budget has $650-million for Canadian firms developing dual-use technologies that serve both civilian and national defence purposes in a move that will make these firms more competitive, writes Hugh Chow.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY HUGH CHOW

January 28, 2026

Imagine a Canadian patrol drone flying over the Arctic archipelago, monitoring our northern border and ensuring its security. Suddenly, the drone’s GPS signal vanishes, paralyzing its ability to perform its critical mission.

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