Canada's Defence Industrial Strategy

Government of Canada | 2026

BUILD–PARTNER–BUY framework. The Government of Canada will focus first on building in Canada, particularly in areas of key sovereign capability or where Canada already has deep strengths. And when we partner with allies to build together, or buy off-the-shelf, we will do so under conditions that flow back into domestic industry and ensure Canadian sovereign control.

Canada will build on this foundation over the next decade to dramatically expand domestic industrial capacity and economic impact. We will add up to 125,000 new jobs and position the Canadian defence sector as a powerful engine of growth, innovation, and long-term national resilience.