Defence industrial strategy ‘ambitious,’ but Canada may not have time to wait, say defence sector experts

Capability gaps exist in the Canadian Armed Forces that need to be addressed 'yesterday,' according to Joe Varner, a senior fellow with the Macdonald-Laurier Institute.
Defence Minister David McGuinty said,"This is the time to be ambitious," in a press release from the Prime Minister's Office announcing the launch of Canada’s Defence Industrial Strategy on Feb. 17, 2026.

Ottawa’s defence industrial strategy has set a formidable goal of increasing the share of defence contracts and acquisitions awarded to domestic firms to 70 per cent, but some sector experts question if that is too ambitious considering how quickly military equipment may b...

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