Ottawa will designate domestic defence ‘champions’ as part of strategy to rebuild sector
Ottawa is implementing a strategy to designate domestic defence 'champions' to enhance the Canadian defence industry. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a new Strategic Partnership Framework aimed at boosting investment and supply chains. The initiative will focus on partnering with select firms to streamline procurement processes and strengthen Canada's industrial capabilities.
- ▪The Canadian government is introducing a framework to create domestic defence 'champions'.
- ▪The new Strategic Partnership Framework will guide the selection of partners to enhance the supply chain.
- ▪Industry Minister Mélanie Joly emphasized that strategic partnerships will simplify procurement processes.
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Open this photo in gallery:Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries annual trade show in Ottawa on Wednesday.Justin Tang/The Canadian PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountOttawa is working to create Canadian defence “champions” to help rebuild the domestic industry, by introducing a framework aimed at boosting investment and supply chains in the sector.Speaking in front of hundreds of industry members, military personnel and government officials at a major defence conference on Wednesday, Prime Minister Mark Carney provided an update on many of the promises his Liberal government made in its Defence Industrial Strategy, released in mid-February.
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