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What It Takes to Make the ‘Buy Canadian’ Defence Industrial Strategy Work

What It Takes to Make the ‘Buy Canadian’ Defence Industrial Strategy Work
Members of the Canadian Armed Forces conduct maintenance on their tanks at the Ādaži Military base in Ādaži, Latvia, on Aug. 27, 2025. The Canadian Press/Christinne Muschi
Bryan Brulotte
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Canada is finally having the defence conversation it has deferred for a generation. Prime Minister Mark Carney’s new $6.6 billion Buy Canadian defence plan promises to prioritize domestic production, expand small- and medium-sized firms into the sector, and create up to 125,000 jobs over the next decade.
Bryan Brulotte
Bryan Brulotte
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Bryan Brulotte is chairman of Sterling-Trust, a private equity firm based in Ottawa. He holds a doctorate in business and brings over four decades of experience spanning military service and senior roles in the private and public sectors.