Canada Targets Defence Spending To Build Sovereign Tech

Last week the Canadian government unveiled a $6.6-billion Defence Industrial Strategy; Liam Gill argues Ottawa should emulate Cold War-era U.S. industrial policy by directing defence funds toward foundational technologies such as AI and clean-energy supply chains. He urges targeted investments and equity stakes in domestic firms (e.g., Cohere, Chemshift) to secure sovereign technology stacks, reduce foreign dependence, and seed a national innovation ecosystem.