Industry shows ‘cautious optimism’ with new procurement agency, but ‘government needs to deliver,’ say defence experts
In a shift from previous years, the 2025 federal election saw an increased focus on Canadian sovereignty and security with all parties promising to fix a procurement system bogged down by bureaucracy. The Defence Investment Agency, announced by Prime Minister Mark Carney, on Oct. 2, seeks to solve the issue by centralizing the decision making process to a single entity.
