Liberal (Minority/Majority) Government 2025 - ???

[Czech_pivo]

EU Parliament passed the final vote, it's official now.

Canada joining SAFE defence borrowing pact will help firms compete: Anand

The European Parliament has formally welcomed Canada into the SAFE defence borrowing agreement, something Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says is an important step for the country.

www.ctvnews.ca

And then what?

What are the 3 possible large contracts that could from this?

 

[The Bread Guy]

Bit of buyers remorse maybe?

Federal officials on the defensive as momentum grows against lawful access bill

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/federal-officials-on-the-defensive-as-momentum-grows-against-lawful-access-bill-9.7206179

Either the deputy director of policy and strategic partnerships at CSIS somehow doesn't know Canada already has a lawful access regime or they're ripping a page out of the firearms ban book and hoping Canadians don't fact check.

What a difference the the choice of noun and lack of an adjective can make

 

[PPCLI Guy]

And then what?

What are the 3 possible large contracts that could from this?

This is significant. Canada is the only country outside of the EU (including the UK) that was invited to join SAFE.

Prime Minister Carney secures Canada’s participation in the European Union’s SAFE initiative

As EU countries strengthen their defence capabilities through SAFE, Canadian participation will give our defence industry expanded access to the European market, attract new reliable suppliers for the Canadian Armed Forces, and catalyse massive private investment in Canada – creating...

www.pm.gc.ca

This gains Canadian defence manufacturers easier access to European markets. The sad truth is that both investors and the CAF prefer dealing with companies that already have products on the market. This market access tool will build the Defence Industrial Base that the CAF needs for resilience, readiness, and rapid procure / deploy.

Not every move is designed for a quick win...especially if you have severely atrophied the industrial infrastructure over the last 50 years.

 

[Czech_pivo]

This is significant. Canada is the only country outside of the EU (including the UK) that was invited to join SAFE.

Prime Minister Carney secures Canada’s participation in the European Union’s SAFE initiative

As EU countries strengthen their defence capabilities through SAFE, Canadian participation will give our defence industry expanded access to the European market, attract new reliable suppliers for the Canadian Armed Forces, and catalyse massive private investment in Canada – creating...

www.pm.gc.ca

This gains Canadian defence manufacturers easier access to European markets. The sad truth is that both investors and the CAF prefer dealing with companies that already have products on the market. This market access tool will build the Defence Industrial Base that the CAF needs for resilience, readiness, and rapid procure / deploy.

Not every move is designed for a quick win...especially if you have severely atrophied the industrial infrastructure over the last 50 years.

Thanks for that more in depth explanation. Let's hope that we are able to execute on it going forward.