Ottawa plans Crown corporation to break defence procurement logjam

The federal Liberals on Tuesday tabled long-awaited legislation establishing the corporate structure of the Defence Investment Agency, which has been operating as a special arm of the procurement department since it was created shortly after the 2025 election.

The Liberal government plans to transform its year-old Defence Investment Agency into a Crown corporation. The proposed overhaul could fundamentally reshape Canada's notoriously cumbersome defence procurement system, while raising fresh questions about oversight, accountability…