Defence spending | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/defence-spending/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Tue, 07 Apr 2026 14:32:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Defence spending | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/defence-spending/ 32 32 Defence stock strategies gain spotlight amid global conflicts https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/defence-stock-strategies-gain-spotlight-amid-global-conflicts/ Tue, 07 Apr 2026 14:32:49 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=535642 Investors can look beyond weapons to cybersecurity, AI and drone technology

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]]> Modest growth projected for 2026 as uncertainty from Iran war, trade linger: Deloitte https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/modest-growth-projected-for-2026-as-uncertainty-from-iran-war-trade-linger-deloitte/ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:27:46 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=535447 The firm's forecast assumes the energy market disruption will moderate over time

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]]> EU and Australia sign free trade pact, announce new defence partnership https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/eu-and-australia-sign-free-trade-pact-announce-new-defence-partnership/ Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:30:36 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=534611 Tariffs, reducing reliance on China, pushed both sides to make a deal

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]]> U.S. national debt surges past $39T just weeks into war in Iran https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/u-s-national-debt-surges-past-39t-just-weeks-into-war-in-iran/ Thu, 19 Mar 2026 14:16:35 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=534271 The war on Iran is estimated to have cost the U.S. more than $12B so far

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]]> Carney rolls out plans to build up domestic defence sector https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/carney-rolls-out-plans-to-build-up-domestic-defence-sector/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 18:50:45 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=531913 $6.6B strategy aims to create 125,000 jobs in the next decade

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]]> BMO joins rest of Big Six in supporting proposed international defence bank https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/bmo-joins-rest-of-big-six-in-supporting-proposed-international-defence-bank/ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 16:39:26 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=531534 Several Canadian cities are also campaigning to secure the HQ of the new bank

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]]> Budget watchdog says NATO 5% pledge to hike deficit by $63B https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/budget-watchdog-says-nato-5-pledge-to-hike-deficit-by-63b/ Thu, 05 Feb 2026 15:05:55 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=531134 The extra defence spending will cost the country an extra $33.5 billion a year: PBO

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]]> Scotiabank, CIBC join defence bank https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/scotiabank-cibc-join-defence-bank/ Tue, 03 Feb 2026 18:38:56 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530941 Toronto, Ottawa are bidding to host the bank

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]]> New U.S. threats imperil growth, security: Fitch https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/new-u-s-threats-imperil-growth-security-fitch/ Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:18:42 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=529779 The implementation of new tariffs, potential retaliation, highly uncertain

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]]> Nation-building efforts expected to spur Canadian M&A this year https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/nation-building-efforts-expected-to-spur-canadian-ma-this-year/ Mon, 19 Jan 2026 15:00:46 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=529691 A third of business leaders surveyed planning an acquisition: KPMG

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