OTTAWA—Premier Doug Ford wants Ontario to cash in on the federal government’s massive drive to rearm the Canadian military, unveiling a new guiding “framework” Thursday to build up the province’s defence industries over the next 10 years.
Appearing at the annual CANSEC military expo near the Ottawa airport, Ford announced his government’s goal to help create 43,000 jobs with larger defence activity that could add $6 billion to the Ontario economy and $400 million in annual tax revenue by 2035.
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