Liberals’ plan for defence industry includes pledge of 125K jobs

The Liberal government is making sweeping changes to the way it approaches supporting the domestic defence industry, as Canada looks to transition away from overreliance on the United States for military gear. “In this uncertain world, it is more important than ever that Canada possess the capacity to sustain its own defence and safeguard its own sovereignty,” reads the defence-industrial strategy Ottawa is set to release this week. “This is especially important when it comes to protecting Canada’s Arctic sovereignty and promoting a secure North.” The government was expected to announce its strategy last week, but Prime Minister Mark Carney…