Meet the Canadian who came home from the U.S. to help build this country’s war machine

Canada’s push to build a domestic defence industry is creating opportunities for technology startups such as Ottawa-based Dominion Dynamics, whose CEO, Eliot Pence, is developing autonomous military systems to strengthen Arctic security and reduce reliance on foreign suppliers. The federal government’s Defence Industrial Strategy aims to address longstanding industry challenges by supporting small and medium-sized Canadian firms, increasing domestic procurement to 70 per cent and expanding defence exports by 50 per cent. However, defence experts say Ottawa must also streamline complicated procurement processes, improve access to capital and security clearances, and take greater risks on emerging Canadian companies to build a competitive domestic defence sector.

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