New cabinet position coming for defence procurement, new funding for Ukraine announced
The Canadian government is establishing a new cabinet position for defence procurement as part of its spring economic update. This update includes $2.3 billion in support for Ukraine and additional funding to combat foreign interference. The government aims to enhance military procurement processes and strengthen its response to international challenges.
- ▪Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the creation of a new cabinet post for defence procurement.
- ▪The government is allocating $2.3 billion for training and support for Ukraine amid its ongoing conflict with Russia.
- ▪More than $110 million will be dedicated to fighting foreign interference in Canada.
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Open this photo in gallery:Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, steps off a Canadian Forces CC-130 Hercules plane with Secretary of State (Defence Procurement) Stephen Fuhr as he arrives in Bardufoss, Norway, on March 13.Adrian Wyld/The Canadian PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountPrime Minister Mark Carney is creating a new cabinet post for defence procurement, the government announced in its spring economic update Tuesday, which also unveiled $2.3-billion in training and support for Ukraine and more than $110-million to fight foreign interference.The government did not immediately say whether Stephen Fuhr, currently Secretary of State for Defence Procurement, would be the person appointed as minister.The Carney government said it plans to…
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