{"id":361767,"date":"2026-05-28T08:09:58","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T08:09:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/som2nynetwork.com\/?p=361767"},"modified":"2026-05-28T08:09:58","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T08:09:58","slug":"canadas-defence-build-up-and-the-new-ma-playbook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/som2nynetwork.com\/?p=361767","title":{"rendered":"Canada\u2019s defence build-up and the new M&#038;A playbook"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<article>\n<div class=\"content-subheading\">\n<p>\t\t<span class=\"icon-user\" title=\"Par\"><!--array(2) {\n  [\"name\"]=>\n  string(0) \"\"\n  [\"link\"]=>\n  string(0) \"\"\n}\n-->\u00c9lo\u00efse Gratton<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<span class=\"icon-time\" title=\"Date\"> May 25, 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"img-container\">\n<div class=\"material-placeholder\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-img-zoom img-zoom responsive-img intialized\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eloisegratton.com\/files\/sites\/4\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2239290212-e1779309557148-600x740-1.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Canada\u2019s accelerated defence spending, procurement reform and emphasis on sovereign industrial capacity are reshaping the domestic M&amp;A market. For buyers, investors and portfolio companies, the opportunity is significant, particularly in dual-use technology, aerospace, cybersecurity, digital infrastructure and supply chain assets. At the same time, defence-related transactions require early attention to national security review, procurement eligibility, security clearances, export controls, controlled goods compliance, sanctions and broader supply chain enforcement risk. In practice, the most successful transactions will be those that combine commercial discipline with regulatory readiness from the outset.<\/p>\n<p>Canada has officially hit the 2% NATO spending benchmark as of March 2026 and is firmly committed to NATO\u2019s Defence Investment Pledge of 5% of GDP by 2035.<a id=\"_ftnref1\"\/>This increase in defence-related spending includes a focus on dual-use technologies, as shown by the recently announced $200-million investment for a Canadian-owned spaceport in Nova Scotia.<a id=\"_ftnref2\"\/> These investments, coupled with changes to the government procurement process and Canada\u2019s new membership in the Security Action for Europe (SAFE) initiative, create new opportunities in the Canadian M&amp;A landscape and raise several key considerations.<\/p>\n<p>Read <a href=\"https:\/\/www.osler.com\/en\/insights\/updates\/canadas-defence-build-up-new-ma-playbook\/?utm_source=linkedin&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_content=canads-accelerated-defence&amp;utm_campaign=canadas-defence-build-up-new-ma-playbook\">our article<\/a> on this topic available on Osler\u2019s website.<\/p>\n<p class=\"right-align last-updated\"><i class=\"icon-update\"\/>This content has been updated on May 25, 2026 at 11 h 53 min.<\/p>\n<\/article><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00c9lo\u00efse Gratton May 25, 2026 Canada\u2019s accelerated defence spending, procurement reform and emphasis on sovereign industrial capacity are reshaping the domestic M&amp;A market. 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