Ottawa’s top three economic priorities will include investments in defence, diversifying trade in Europe and Asia, and building major projects, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly says.
“What our government is really focused on right now is obviously the economy, so we need to protect jobs and we need to create some at the same time,” Joly told reporters on Sept. 4, during the second day of a two-day federal cabinet retreat in Toronto.
Joly noted Ottawa has been ramping up its defence investments by increasing the salaries and benefits of Canadian Armed Forces members and expanding Canada’s Arctic presence, among other initiatives to boost defence spending….