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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.

QSA's Week in Defence (#48, 2025)

QSA's Week in Defence (#48, 2025)

Canada launches $357.7M Regional Defence Investment Initiative; new Joint Forces Command established; major defence sector investments in Atlantic, Prairies, BC, Ontario, and North; $200M Canadian funding for Ukraine; US FCC proposes sweeping space licensing overhaul; US-India anti-submarine warf...

QSA's Week in Defence (#47, 2025)

QSA's Week in Defence (#47, 2025)

Canada, Latvia sign Defence Cooperation Agreement; DND concludes urban drone detection trials; CAFCYBERCOM joins NATO cyber exercise; FCC tightens US equipment authorization rules; White House launches AI Genesis Mission.

QSA's Week in Defence (#46, 2025)

QSA's Week in Defence (#46, 2025)

Canada-Germany $1B naval tech deal; $264.6M US-Canada air-to-air missile sale; McGuinty launches $29.4M maritime R&D hub; ICE Pact trilateral on icebreakers; F-35 program, NORAD updates; Senate debates defence procurement strategy; Major Arctic military ops; US regulatory relief for steel sector;...

Lobbying Landscapes in Defence (November, 2025)

Lobbying Landscapes in Defence (November, 2025)

Aerospace Industries Association of Canada, Irving Shipbuilding, Lockheed Martin have bumper lobbying months in Ottawa

QSA's Week in Defence (#45, 2025)

QSA's Week in Defence (#45, 2025)

CAF members receive updated compensation; Buy Canadian Policy enters enforcement; New offshore science vessel joins Coast Guard; CSIS Director addresses security risks; Canada expands Russia sanctions; US suspends China shipbuilding tariffs; Navy Arctic exercises advance; US-Canada shipbuilding l...

QSA's Week in Defence (#44, 2025)

QSA's Week in Defence (#44, 2025)

Government lays keel for Arctic patrol ship in Halifax; Federal-Philippines forces agreement expands Indo-Pacific presence; US finalizes marine mammal rules for Navy Atlantic fleet; US ends defence embargo with Cambodia; FAA advances drone waiver system

QSA's Week in Defence (#43, 2025)

QSA's Week in Defence (#43, 2025)

Canadian Coast Guard launches electric-hybrid vessel; FCC finalizes submarine cable security rules; ATF revises NFA firearm forms; Critical minerals investments announced; USTR opens Section 301 probe on China Phase One compliance; CAF issues formal apology for racial discrimination; TRICARE refo...