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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 (#4, 2026)

This Week in Defence — Ottawa (#4, 2026)

Aeronautics Act amendments reviewed in Senate; repatriation ceremony for fallen CAF member; Raytheon secures US missile contract; Hanwha pursues Canadian submarine deal; fiscal watchdog warns on defence deficits; anti-drone tech investigation in Ontario; Trump limits defence CEO pay; Canada’s MDA...

This Week in Defence — Ottawa (#3, 2026)

This Week in Defence — Ottawa (#3, 2026)

Canada-Japan equipment and technology agreement signed; Cyber Centre publishes ransomware threat report; Defence ties expand with Republic of Korea; Operation CARIBBE deployment begins; CBSA updates on border security statistics; Investments surge in defence tech; HMCS Yellowknife starts Caribbea...

This Week in Defence — Ottawa (#2, 2026)

This Week in Defence — Ottawa (#2, 2026)

Construction begins on land-based test facility for River-class destroyers; Minister Sidhu promotes defence sector partnerships in Saudi Arabia and UAE; Weekly aircraft movement data released; Committee to review NORAD modernization; New defence tech factory opens in Kanata.

Lobbying on Defence - Ottawa (January 2026 edition)

Lobbying on Defence - Ottawa (January 2026 edition)

Airbus Canada, Vancouver Shipyards, and Aerospace Industries Association of Canada were unusually active lobbyists last month.

This Week in Defence — Ottawa (#1, 2026)

This Week in Defence — Ottawa (#1, 2026)

Canada launches $244M defence innovation fund for SMEs; Armed Forces delivers cyber training in Philippines; Federal-provincial agreement on firearms compensation; Border modernization initiatives reviewed; Technical briefing on firearms program scheduled; Coast Guard to announce icebreaker maint...

Lobbying Landscapes in Defence (December, 2025)

Lobbying Landscapes in Defence (December, 2025)

QSA's Week in Defence (#50, 2025)

QSA's Week in Defence (#50, 2025)

Canada adopts Buy Canadian Policy; Bombardier secures RCAF contract; $50M for Ukraine drone coalition; new quantum initiative for defence; US enacts 2026 NDAA; major arms sales notifications to Denmark, Poland, Taiwan, Argentina.