What Happened
Ottawa Urged To Prioritize Domestic Ownership In Military Procurement
A lobby group of Canadian-owned defence companies, the Alliance of Canadian Defence Companies, is urging the Canadian government to prioritize domestic ownership when awarding military procurement contracts. The group, which represents 200 small and medium-sized companies, met with MPs and officials in Ottawa to discuss the issue. According to the group’s executive director, Dasha Cohen, many Canadian defence companies face difficulties securing contracts despite successful trials of their products by the Canadian Armed Forces. The push for greater domestic ownership and control is part of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s goal for sovereign control over Canada’s defence industry, as reported by The Globe and Mail.