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January 18, 2023 | Local, Other Defence

'Made-in-Canada' strategy needed for defence procurements following $406-million U.S. purchase for Ukraine: NDP critic

'Until the government gets put on a war footing, the defence industry isn’t going to be on a war footing,' says former defence minister David Pratt, a current defence lobbyist.

https://www.hilltimes.com/story/2023/01/17/made-in-canada-strategy-needed-for-defence-procurements-following-406-million-u-s-purchase-for-ukraine-ndp-critic/361288/

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