A quantum-safe Canada can be an early win for the Defence Industrial Strategy

In an era where warfare increasingly unfolds behind keyboards rather than on battlefields, one of the Defence Industrial Strategy's first priorities should be preparing Canada not just for cyberattacks, but for the coming era of quantum-powered cyberattacks.

The Defence Industrial Strategy must support the research and development already happening in Canada that will construct new networks and data shields able to withstand quantum hacks, writes Bernard Duval.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY BERNARD DUVAL

March 16, 2026

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