Government of Canada to announce new investments to strengthen defence industrial capacity under Canada’s Defence Industrial Strategy
Press Release + Noah Note
March 6, 2026 – Ottawa, Ontario
The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions and the Honourable David J. McGuinty, Minister of National Defence, and the Honourable Stephen Fuhr, Secretary of State (Defence Procurement) will announce new investments under Canada’s Defence Industrial Strategy.
Date: Monday, March 9, 2026
Time: 12:00 p.m. (ET).
Location: Ottawa, Ontario
Members of the media are asked to contact NRC’s Media Relations at media@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca to receive event location details and confirm their attendance.
Media are asked to arrive no later than 11:30 am ET on the day of the event to allow time for registration and equipment setup. Government-issued photo identification will be required.
Contacts
Media Relations
National Research Council of Canada
613-991-1431
media@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
Gabrielle Landry
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
gabrielle.landry@ised-isde.gc.ca
Maya Ouferhat
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of National Defence
maya.ouferhat@forces.gc.ca
Mujtaba Hussain
Press Secretary and Issues Manager
Office of the Secretary of State (Defence Procurement)
mujtaba.hussain@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca
819-230-8834
Media Relations
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
media@ised-isde.gc.ca
Noah Note: For one of the rare times I don't know exactly what this is, however there are a few announcements on the docket list. CMAR has been signed but not announced publicly. Launch the North winners have not been announced even though its been expected a few weeks. ALAV and additional ACSV have approval. Some still expect movement in thr GBAD UOR… maybe. Theres a few announcements that are expected soonish, like the first CHER contracts and such but those are still at last a few weeks/months out.
Keep note of the word Investments, not just Investment. That and it's in Ottawa. Some keys to look at. We do know this is about strengthening Industrial Capacity as outlined in the Defence Industrial Startegy. Does that narrow it down? Not really. That could still be just about anything.
Certainly you dont roll out the Defence Trinity for a small announcement, so I expect it will be something fairly well of note. Legit I don't know what is planned. I wasn't tracking it before I get a million DMs lololololol.
Honestly with many of the announcements that come up getting spoiled to me in advance, it is nice to have a few surprises. I'm sure someone will tell me before Monday, and that's okay. It is nice to still sometimes have surprises when it comes to seemingly big announcements where I can still get surprised and hyped uo to hear.
One of the necessities of my work is a lot of the surprises and such aren't really surprises, which can spoil some fun of speculation and just being a bit of a nerd about things because you usually either hear what it is or you have a fairly good idea of what is planned.
But such is the things I do to educate and provide service to everyone. It is a worthwhile and needed personal sacrifice that, in the end, is fairly inconsuquential save for my own enjoy.wnt and amusement.
Either way I guess we'll see Monday what's in store.
I know where Stephen Fuhr will be on Monday, I suspect you might be there too?
The key clue for me is that the main media relations contact identified is the National Research Council. The announcement will likely be new investments in the NRC, likely at existing research centres but maybe also in new centres.