CanadaCanada Asking Weapons-Makers for Plans to Ramp up Ammunition ProductionSavePrintNational Defence Minister Bill Blair speaks during the Ottawa Conference on Security and Defence in Ottawa on March 7, 2024. The Canadian Press/Sean KilpatrickThe Canadian Press3/7/2024|Updated: 3/7/20240:00X 1Canada is giving two weapons manufacturers millions of dollars to come up with a plan to make more 155 mm ammunition as the war in Ukraine drags on.Defence Minister Bill Blair made the announcement in a speech to the Conference of Defence Associations Institute in Ottawa on Mar. 7.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentThe Canadian PressAuthorAuthor’s Selected ArticlesQuebec Police Set up Post in Mont-Tremblant, One Year After Man’s DisappearanceJan 31, 2026Extreme Cold Disrupts Hydro-Québec Exports to Massachusetts During Spike in Power UseJan 30, 2026Missing Baby Believed Dead After Mother’s Remains Found in Alberta Apartment: RCMPJan 30, 2026Eby Says Extortion Wave Is ‘Terror Attack in Slow Motion’Jan 29, 2026Related TopicsammunitionCanada's militaryAid to Ukraine
