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Our full analysis of the Domestic Ammunition Production plan announced this week by the federal government is now online. We give the deal a 3/10 on our Sovereignty Score framework. Funnelling money to a Canadian subsidiary of an American company is weak.

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Today, Ottawa announced a $1.4B decision to buy ammunition, with the majority of the funding going to an American defence giant. We assessed the policy through our Sovereignty Score framework, and it's a 3/10. Does not strengthen Canadian sovereignty.

Managing Director of Shield, Vass Bednar joins Tim Wu to discuss platform power, the hidden force of convenience, and how an “age of extraction” is reshaping markets. If we regulated electricity, why not today’s disruptive tech?

"The cloud infrastructure can be... weaponized against us." — @VassB (@CanSHIELDInst). Can Canada regain its digital sovereignty? Tonight at 7pm on TVO Today Live with @craiglmclellan (@ThinkOnCloud), Mark Surman (@mozilla) and @spaikin youtu.be/KLxJf1QbBQQ?si…

In this week's Shield newsletter, we're talking about the Sovereignty Score — a repeatable framework for assessing policies on the basis of how they strengthen Canada. It's nuanced, but we think these 10 attributes are what really matter. canadianshieldinstitute.ca/latest-updates…

Shield Managing Director Vass Bednar (@VassB) writes on why data sovereignty is becoming a defining issue for Canada’s economic security, digital governance, and ability to compete in the global AI economy.

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Is "Lockheed Martin Canada" an authentically Canadian company? It's fully controlled by an American parent. In this week's newsletter, we look into the government's procurement database, to figure out whether notionally Canadian firms are legit. canadianshieldinstitute.ca/latest-updates…

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We’d love to hear your reflections on this definition, please send your feedback to the team at info@canadianshieldinstitute.ca

What does it mean to be a genuinely Canadian company? If we're going to try to Buy Canadian, we should have a real definition. Today we're putting out a draft version, to get some feedback. How does this look to you?

In this week’s National Interest newsletter, we get into a lot more detail about what counts as a Canadian company, and why it matters — from procurement to tax incentives. Read the full write-up here: canadianshieldinstitute.ca/latest-updates…

What a sovereignty story. I just read 'Underground Empire' and I appreciated learning more about the many ways US-owned infrastructure can weaponize our interdependence. Building a strong alternative here at home would be powerful.

Shield has been thinking a lot about what makes for an authentically Canadian company. We’ve been working on a definition, and we’re hoping to get feedback from people in our network. Read the write-up in this week’s National Interest newsletter.

The Canadian Shield Institute policy team took a close look at government's Buy Canadian policy. Overall, the policy is a good step towards strengthening Canadian sovereignty, but there are some ways that it could be more rigorous. Full analysis here: img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/e37f…

Vass Bednar, Managing Director of Shield, will be in Waterloo this Friday for a dynamic, forward-looking conversation on the issues affecting Canada’s digital sovereignty. We look forward to seeing you there.

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Did you know canola oil first started as a lubricant for wartime engines? This is an example of dual-use. Dual-use innovation shows why Canada must approach defence investments strategically and ensure the economic value they create is captured at home. tinyurl.com/yck84n54