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 Mom Who Abandoned Toddler Along Ontario Highway Not Criminally ResponsibleSep 15, 2025Many School Bus Routes Still Cancelled in Quebec Because of Lion InspectionsSep 15, 2025Surrey, BC, Offers Rewards for Extortion Tips, Citing Dozens of Threats, ShootingsSep 15, 2025Canada Sees Most August Home Sales in Four Years: CREASep 15, 2025Related TopicsammunitionCanada's militaryAid to Ukraine