The Liberal government launched a new agency Thursday aimed at speeding military procurement. Article content

The Defence Investment Agency is promising to “rebuild, rearm, and reinvest in the Canadian Armed Forces faster,” according to a statement from Prime Minister Mark Carney’s office. Article content Article content

“The goal or aim of this agency is to equip the Canadian Armed Forces with the tools and equipment they need at the speed of relevance, bringing Canadian industry into the tent to stimulate our own economy and to create good paying jobs for Canadians,” Stephen Fuhr, the secretary of state in charge of defence procurement, told reporters Thursday.

According to Carney’s office, the new “agency will align Canada more closely with partners such as the United Kingdom, Au

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