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Roughly 70% (or more in some recent years) of Canada’s military equipment procurement dollars have gone to U.S. suppliers. This is driven by major purchases such as:F-35 fighter jetsP-8 maritime patrol aircraftMQ-9B dronesCarney’s “Buy Canadian” defense industrial strategy (announced February 2026) explicitly prioritizes:Canadian firms first → Goal: shift ~70% of defense acquisitions to domestic suppliers (up from ~30–43% historically).Trusted allies next → Deeper procurement cooperation with European/Nordic countries (e.g., March 2026 agreement with the five Nordic nations on joint military procurement).U.S. suppliers last → Canada is still proceeding with some U.S. purchases (including additional F-35 payments and long-lead items), but the overall policy is to reduce reliance.The framework is “Build → Partner → Buy (foreign only when necessary).” China is not listed as a partner in any defense documents. -X22https://t.me/insiderpaper/42052