# How Canada's Commitment to NATO, Military and Defense Deals Are TRANSFORMING Our Economy

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Podcast: [The Bill Kelly Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bill-kelly-podcast-6613094)
Published: 2026-05-01T12:02:00+00:00
Episode link: https://billkelly.substack.com/p/how-canadas-commitment-to-nato-military
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## Resource

With NATO allies ramping up military spending and rethinking suppliers, Canada is leveraging our precedent-setting defense procurement deals not just to modernize Canadian Armed Forces, but to drive economic development, create jobs and strengthen Canadian manufacturing. As this episode explains, defense spending is no longer just about national security—Prime Minister Mark Carney is using these defense deals as a strategic tool to drive economic growth and national prosperity. Tune into Episode 439 of The Bill Kelly Podcast for daily politics news updates. This politics news update was recorded on April 29, 2026. WATCH THIS EPISODE and subscribe to our channel: https://youtu.be/4wekWQVHdw0?si=a6t_fxu68P7PK2g1 Join Bill’s LIVESTREAM every Thursday at 7 pm ET/4 pm PT! Watch last week’s Livecast here: https://youtube.com/live/CjSRCr00waA?feature=share WATCH A RELATED EPISODE: Canada Demands MORE‼️ Submarine Deal Is the Biggest Military Defense Purchase in Canadian HISTORY https://youtu.be/YTct-rHkg0A PM Mark Carney is FED UP with Trump's Tariffs, Calls Out Fake Canada-US Trade News Talking Points https://youtu.be/uefrq9y0oAY Canada's F-35 Jets vs. Gripen Fighter Jets Decision Has Consequences Nobody Wants to Talk About https://youtu.be/YLC_HKF-dIE FURTHER READING Canada reviewing U.S. fighter jet purchase amid shifting defense strategy https://www.reuters.com/world/canada-is-still-reviewing-plan-buy-us-fighter-jets-defence-minister-says-2026-04-27/ Hanwha proposes major investment and job creation tied to Canada defense deals https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/hanwha-group-says-it-seeks-create-least-200000-jobs-canada-by-2040-2026-01-22/ Saab pitches Canadian-built Gripen jets with domestic industry benefits https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/saab…

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