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Defence (Ottawa)

This is Queen Street Analytics' weekly digest of regulatory developments, legislative discussions and other government-related news coming out of Ottawa and the provincial governments. This newsletter channel covers Canada's national defence, cybersecurity, weapons systems, military commitments, and Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) and Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). Once a week, we break down the most important updates in this space in under five minutes.

This Week in Defence — Ottawa (#10, 2026)

This Week in Defence — Ottawa (#10, 2026)

Canada launches Defence Industrial Strategy, $1.4B ammunition investment, new contract for Surveillance of Space 2, army to receive new assault rifles, strategic investment in sovereign space launch, $16M for NL defence sector, Atlantic regional supply chain upgrades.

This Week in Defence — Ottawa (#9, 2026)

This Week in Defence — Ottawa (#9, 2026)

Federal government commits $900m to defence innovation; Bill C-22 introduces new surveillance tools; Minister McGuinty talks Canada-Japan defence tech transfer; BDC increases defence-sector funding; Latest CBSA firearms sentences; StatsCan reports manufacturing downturn.

This Week in Defence — Ottawa (#8, 2026)

This Week in Defence — Ottawa (#8, 2026)

Canadian Patrol Submarine procurement advances; Canada-Australia deepen defence ties; new defence industrial investments announced; AI-backed drone tech gains federal support; HMCS Yellowknife completes CARIBBE patrol; US firms boost weapon production.

This Week in Defence — Ottawa (#7, 2026)

This Week in Defence — Ottawa (#7, 2026)

Defence Industrial Strategy launches with industry funding and procurement reforms; Ottawa extends Ukraine military aid and launches new sanctions; RCN accepts third Naval Large Tug; Canada-Korea defence partnerships advance; DND unveils historic military housing expansion; FedNor invests in Nort...

Lobbying on Defence - Ottawa (February 2026 edition)

Lobbying on Defence - Ottawa (February 2026 edition)

Vancouver Shipyards Co. Ltd. and Bombardier Inc. were unusually active lobbyists last month.

This Week in Defence — Ottawa (#6, 2026)

This Week in Defence — Ottawa (#6, 2026)

Carney unveils defence industrial strategy; federal data points to sector investment; StatsCan releases new survey tables; House committee meetings set for defence and cyber policy; Alberta and BC announce sector investments; public consultations open on nuclear imports.

This Week in Defence — Ottawa (#5, 2026)

This Week in Defence — Ottawa (#5, 2026)

Senate debates Bill C-12, border security, RCMP and Coast Guard roles scrutinized; $1M Vimy Forge defence accelerator launch in NB; Canada-India expand security cooperation; Ottawa-Gatineau task force addresses defence innovation hub; Arctic defence, private-sector partnerships in focus; StatsCan...