Canada is moving to reduce its long-standing dependence on the United States for defense, unveiling its first national defense-industrial strategy that calls for greater military and economic self-reliance.
The strategy argues that traditional assumptions about stable alliances no longer hold. Public opinion has shifted as well. A recent Globe and Mail poll found just 9% of Canadians view the U.S. as a trustworthy ally.
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Prime Minister Mark Carney pledged to double defense spending by the end of the decade, prioritize Canadian defense firms, and increase investments in Arctic security.
The plan aims to award 70% of defense contracts to domestic companies, boost exports by 50%, and create 125,000 jobs.
Experts say the move is not hostile toward the U.S. but a strategic effort to reduce risk. Canada’s security will remain tied to the United States through NORAD, NATO, and intelligence partnerships.
Still, analysts say Ottawa is aligning with Europe in treating defense sovereignty as an industrial necessity.
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