In this episode, David Perry (President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute) and Kristen Leroux (Vice President & Regional Executive for Canada and Latin America at Lockheed Martin) break down the massive strategic pivot in national defence and the important role it plays in Canada’s industrial and economic strategy.

From the $2 economic return generated for every $1 invested in defence capital to the hard reality that the private sector cannot scale on government "signals" alone – Canada is facing a monumental transition. The discussion covers why Canada's new "build, partner, buy" framework requires clear definitions of sovereign capability, the urgent need to speed up the procurement system by delegating decision-making authority downward, and how increasing public "defence literacy" is critical to navigating the significant financial trade-offs required to meet higher defence spending targets.

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