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Canada unveils Defence Industrial Strategy to prioritise domestic suppliers for C$180B, target 125,000 jobs

Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled Canada’s first Defence Industrial Strategy in Montreal, prioritizing domestic firms for an estimated C$180 billion in military procurement over the next decade. The plan targets 125,000 jobs, a 240% industrial growth objective and policy reforms to meet NATO spending commitments.

Discovered 2026-02-17T07:13:50.312226-08:00 | 2026-02-17T07:13:50.312226-08:00

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Creates a C$180 billion procurement pipeline over 10 years and targets 125,000 jobs and 240% industrial growth — a major revenue and hiring signal for primes and domestic suppliers; see Canada’s tech sector pivot to defence ( source:930d67fa-7414-4869-b1ad-eaeb873824f1 ).
Prioritizing Canadian suppliers will shape ongoing F‑35 industrial benefits talks, IP negotiations and the mixed‑fleet debate, affecting supplier selection and offset strategies ( source:5aa9bfe9-7b5a-453d-8a41-0168fdae704c ).
Accelerated spending and procurement reforms to meet NATO commitments increase the likelihood of faster program timelines and greater supplier diversification, reinforcing the trend of non‑U.S. firms winning market share ( source:426bd376-391d-48e4-8a18-d09b7cf1cc1e ).

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