{"id":52290,"date":"2026-05-20T01:39:20","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T01:39:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/52290\/"},"modified":"2026-05-20T01:39:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T01:39:20","slug":"government-of-canada-investment-helps-strengthen-canadas-defence-capabilities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/52290\/","title":{"rendered":"Government of Canada investment helps strengthen Canada\u2019s defence capabilities"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n From left: Krista Hester, Chief of Staff, Office of the President, Ontario Tech University; Jennifer McKelvie, Member of Parliament (MP) for Ajax and Parliamentary Secretary (PS) to the Minister of Housing and Infrastructure; Ryan Turnbull, MP for Whitby and PS to the Minister of Finance and National Revenue and to the Secretary of State (Canada Revenue Agency and Financial Institutions); Dr. Les Jacobs, Vice-President, Research and Innovation (VPRI), Ontario Tech; and Jennifer Freeman, Executive Director, Office of the VPRI, Ontario Tech.<\/p>\n

A strong Canadian economy depends on the ability of businesses to have access to the expertise and strategic infrastructure they need to commercialize and manufacture innovative technologies at home. The Government of Canada is investing in strategic projects that helps companies bring new products to market faster, strengthen supply chains, and build the domestic capabilities needed to support Canada\u2019s defence and security priorities.<\/p>\n

Today, at\u00a0Ontario Tech University<\/a>,\u00a0Ryan Turnbull, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance and National Revenue and to the Secretary of State (Canada Revenue Agency and Financial Institutions) and Member of Parliament for Whitby, on behalf of the Honourable Evan Solomon, Minister of Artificial \u00a0Intelligence and Digital Innovation and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario<\/a>),\u00a0announced an investment of $5 million to expand the capabilities of the university’s Automotive Centre of Excellence (ACE) facility into a leading Canadian defence technology hub aligned with Canadian and allied military standards.<\/p>\n

Through this project, the university will help strengthen Canadian sovereign capabilities for advanced vehicles, aerospace systems, drones and other emerging defence related technologies, helping manufacturers and innovators commercialize products domestically. As a result, companies will have access to expertise and strategic infrastructure locally to help them compete in domestic and allied markets, while strengthening supply chain resilience, boosting Canada\u2019s defence industrial base, enhancing innovation and supporting high-skilled jobs.<\/p>\n

The Government of Canada remains focused on building a strong and innovative defence sector that supports national security, drives economic growth, and delivers real benefits for Canadians.<\/p>\n

Quotes<\/p>\n

\u201cOntario Tech University is helping build the sovereign capabilities Canada needs in an increasingly complex global environment. By investing in domestic defence capabilities, we are strengthening Canada\u2019s industrial base, supporting innovation, and ensuring Canadian companies can compete and grow here at home and with our allies abroad.\u201d
–\u00a0The Honourable Evan Solomon, Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario<\/p>\n

\u201cThis investment will help position Oshawa and Durham Region at the forefront of Canada\u2019s growing defence and advanced manufacturing sectors. Ontario Tech University is creating opportunities for businesses, researchers and workers while strengthening Canada\u2019s economic resilience and security.\u201d
–\u00a0Ryan Turnbull, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance and National Revenue and to the Secretary of State and Member of Parliament for Whitby<\/p>\n

\u201cThis investment in ACE significantly expands our testing and research capabilities across the defence, aerospace, and transportation sectors. Upgrades will enable higher-speed and higher-capacity testing, positioning Ontario Tech to better support innovation in military vehicles, heavy-duty transportation, and AI-enabled automotive technologies. As a member of the Controlled Goods Program and a NATO-DIANA designated facility, we look forward to continuing to support Canada\u2019s homegrown defence innovation sovereignty.\u201d
– Dr. Steven Murphy, President and Vice-Chancellor, Ontario Tech University\u00a0<\/p>\n

Quick facts<\/p>\n

Ontario Tech University is a research-intensive university located in Oshawa, Ontario. It provides testing, research and development services that support industry partners in mobility, clean technology and advanced manufacturing sectors.
\nOntario Tech University played a pivotal role in Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association (APMA) Project Arrow\u2014Canada\u2019s flagship all\u2011Canadian zero\u2011emission vehicle initiative as the primary build and testing site where the vehicle was brought from concept to reality. The university continues to drive innovation in later phases of Project Arrow 2.0 and beyond.
\nDelivered by Canada\u2019s regional development agencies, the Regional Defence Investment Initiative (RDII) is a national $357.7-million investment supporting the growth and integration of businesses into domestic and international defence supply chains. FedDev Ontario is delivering RDII in southern Ontario and allocating additional resources to help businesses seize new defence opportunities and strengthen Canada\u2019s industrial capacity.<\/p>\n

Related links<\/p>\n

Peter Wall
Director of Communications
Office of the Minister of Artificial Intelligence, Digital Innovation and the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario
peter.wall@ised-isde.gc.ca<\/a><\/p>\n

FedDev Ontario Media Relations
media@feddevontario.gc.ca<\/a><\/p>\n

Patricia Pickett
Communications and Marketing
Ontario Tech University
905.809.1675 (mobile)
patricia.pickett@ontariotechu.ca<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"From left: Krista Hester, Chief of Staff, Office of the President, Ontario Tech University; Jennifer McKelvie, Member of…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":52291,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[23372,23373,23376,23371,17,351,6885,23375,143,2070,15128,383,736,3698,3266,23377,236,23374],"class_list":["post-52290","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-canada","tag-5-million","tag-ace","tag-allied","tag-announced","tag-canada","tag-canadian","tag-defence","tag-facility","tag-federal-government","tag-government-of-canada","tag-hub","tag-investment","tag-military","tag-ontario-tech-university","tag-research","tag-standards","tag-technology","tag-testing"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52290","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52290"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52290\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/52291"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52290"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52290"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=52290"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}