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New Brunswick aims to become bigger player in Canada’s defence industry: premier

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James, J. (2026, November 2). New Brunswick aims to become bigger player in Canada’s defence industry: premier. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12130401/new-brunswick-defence-framework/

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Premier Susan Holt of New Brunswick unveiled Defence Ready: New Brunswick’s Defence Growth Framework at CFB Gagetown on Monday, aiming to increase the province's role in Canada’s defence industry. The strategy seeks to boost economic growth and create jobs by growing GDP from the sector to $1 billion by 2030, up from its current value of $762 million. New Brunswick already has the second-highest military employment rate per capita in Canada and possesses critical assets like CFB Gagetown for land systems and advanced manufacturing.
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New Brunswick's provincial government, led by Premier Susan Holt, unveiled a new strategy called "Defence Ready: New Brunswick’s Defence Growth Framework" on November 6, 2026, aiming to expand its role in Canada’s defence industry. The plan includes four pillars: industry and investment; technology and innovation; infrastructure and resources; and base and community growth. Holt stated that the province aims to increase its GDP from the sector by $762 million today to $1 billion by 2030, creating jobs and boosting the provincial economy by 10% in the process. The framework highlights New Brunswick's second-highest military employment per capita and houses the largest military training facility in Eastern Canada at CFB Gagetown in Oromocto. Holt also announced an investment in wastewater treatment infrastructure to support anticipated growth of over 2,000 people due to both civilian and base member expansion.

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🔮 She added that supporting the growth of CFB Gagetown in Oromocto, N.B. will be paramount.
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Canada Defence Ready New Brunswick New Brunswick’s Oromocto

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Canada GPE · 3× Holt PERSON · 2× New Brunswick’s GPE · 2× Oromocto GPE · 2× CFB Gagetown ORG · 1× Economic Development ORG · 1× Luke Randall PERSON · 1× N.B. GPE · 1× New Brunswick GPE · 1× Susan Holt PERSON · 1×

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“We made, in September, an announcement about investing in wastewater treatment infrastructure for all of Oromocto because the anticipated growth of both civilians and base members is expected to exceed 2,000 people,” she added.
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🔮 She added that supporting the growth of CFB Gagetown in Oromocto, N.B. will be paramount.
2026-11-03 · Global News
New Brunswick aims to become bigger player in Canada’s defence industry: premier · assertive framing

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New Brunswick’s provincial government has laid out a new strategy on how it aims to become a bigger player in Canada’s defence sector. asserted
it → lay → sector
Premier Susan Holt was on hand at CFB Gagetown Monday to release Defence Ready: New Brunswick’s Defence Growth Framework. The framework outlines the province’s role as Canada invests in modernizing its armed forces. asserted
Canada → release → forces
Holt said the plan also includes creating jobs and growing the provincial economy by 10 per cent by 2030. asserted
plan → say → 2030
“There are two targets attached to this strategy: one is growing our GDP from the sector, you heard the minister mention it’s $762 million today. asserted
it → be → sector
We want to get that up to a billion dollars,” she said. asserted
she → want → dollars
According to the report, New Brunswick has the second highest military employment per capita in Canada, and the largest military training facility in Eastern Canada. uncertain
Brunswick → accord → Canada
The strategy consists of four pillars: industry and investment; technology and innovation; infrastructure and resources; and base and community growth. asserted
strategy → consist → pillars
“We know what we do really well: land systems, advanced manufacturing, cybersecurity. asserted
we → know → what
We know that we have assets like our minerals and our ports that are critical,” said Holt. asserted
Holt → know → minerals
She added that supporting the growth of CFB Gagetown in Oromocto, N.B. will be paramount. asserted
supporting → add → Oromocto
“We made, in September, an announcement about investing in wastewater treatment infrastructure for all of Oromocto because the anticipated growth of both civilians and base members is expected to exceed 2,000 people,” she added. asserted
she → make → people
Economic Development Minister Luke Randall told reporters the province will continue working with a task force to look for opportunities to grow the sector. asserted
province → tell → sector
“Bring together stakeholders to help identify opportunities, but also to help plug companies in to the larger defence framework,” he said. asserted
he → bring → framework
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