Ottawa-Gatineau makes pitch for billions in defence spending | Unpublished
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Publication Date: October 28, 2025 - 13:52

Ottawa-Gatineau makes pitch for billions in defence spending

October 28, 2025

Political and business leaders are gunning for $3 billion worth of defence industry investment in Ottawa-Gatineau by 2031, saying the region deserves a prominent role in Canada's promised military spending boom.



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