With the announcement of Canada's defence strategy earlier this month, the federal government says it is working to prioritize Canadian companies for defence contracts. They've set a goal of awarding 70 per cent of contracts to Canadian companies within a decade. Like it might take you five to 10 years by the time you actually start seeing business of the defence industry." A worker at Fusion Industrial Laser, where the company is eyeing a pivot to manufacturing for Canada's defence industry. Atmosphere around Canadian defence spending has changedRivard Piché says that the atmosphere around Canadian defence has changed with the election of U.S. President Donald Trump, his demands that allies spend more on defence and his comments about Canada becoming the 51st state.

Source: CBC News February 25, 2026 21:33 UTC