BREAKING: Canadian Prime Minister, Mark Carney, Announces Largest Defence Mobilization Since WWII

The day Canada stepped up to lead the free world — arming our nation, protecting our people, and building a new democratic order beyond the shadow of Trump's America

June 9, 2025, will be remembered as the day Canada stopped whispering about sovereignty and started arming itself.

Prime Minister Mark Carney stood before Canadians and the world to deliver what can only be described as a historic and nation-defining security overhaul. In a bold, unapologetic, and urgent national address, he announced the largest defense mobilization since World War II, anchoring it in a simple truth: Canada is now a frontline democracy.

Watch the entire STUNNING announcement here.

With authoritarianism surging and chaos creeping into once-stable alliances, Canada is done waiting for the next shoe to drop. We are building it ourselves, with better, more reliable partners (Carney used that term A LOT) — with steel from Sault Ste. Marie, software from Montreal, and conviction from coast to coast. We are not just defending our borders. We are defending the very idea of what a democracy should be.

And don’t act surprised - Carney has been telegraphing this announcement since April:

From NATO Laggard to Leading Light

Canada will finally hit the 2% of GDP NATO spending target this fiscal year — and Mark Carney has made it clear: that’s just the beginning. We are going beyond the bare minimum because the threats around us demand it. While Donald Trump has turned America inward, coddled dictators, and threatened to abandon NATO, Canada is stepping into the vacuum.

This is more than a budget line. It's a national awakening.

Billions will go into fighter jets, patrol planes, drones, Arctic surveillance, new armored vehicles and finally giving our troops the resources they deserve. But more importantly, it means investing here, at home. Canada is rebuilding its defense industry from the ground up, with Canadian workers, Canadian minerals, and Canadian innovation.

Procurement Revolution: Canada Buys Canadian

Gone are the days of bureaucratic stagnation. Carney is centralizing the military procurement process into a new agency — one with the power to get things done quickly, efficiently, and fairly. Projects that used to take a decade will now move in months.

Even more importantly, we’re breaking the habit of sending 75 cents of every defense dollar to American firms. That era is over.

Carney is clear: Canadian defense will be made with Canadian hands. This isn’t just about security; it’s about nation-building. It’s about using steel from Hamilton, AI from Toronto, quantum computing from Waterloo, and shipping from Halifax. This plan doesn’t just protect us from foreign threats — it drives a domestic industrial revival.

The EU Pact: A New Arsenal of Democracy

Canada has signed on to the European Union’s historic €1.25 trillion ReArm Europe pact. This isn't just a procurement deal. It's a geopolitical realignment.

With Trump cutting aid to Ukraine and threatening to withdraw from NATO, Europe turned to its own and found an unlikely but eager partner in Canada. Now, Canada will be fully integrated into Europe’s defense production and procurement system. That means our companies will help build Europe's tanks, jets, drones, missiles — and vice versa.

It’s a two-way street that strengthens the entire democratic world and places Canada at its heart. Europe wants our minerals and energy. We want their tech and supply chain scale. We are locking arms with allies who respect us, not bully us.

Standing Up to Bullies: Trump, Putin, Xi

This is not just a policy shift — it is a moral declaration.

Trump’s threats to annex Canada. Putin’s assaults on sovereignty. Xi’s digital infiltration and economic coercion. These aren’t abstract dangers. They’re real. And they’re here.

Trump has shown he’ll deploy troops against his own citizens. He mocks our leaders and treats us like a client state. He demanded Canada join his "Golden Dome" missile defense shield and floated a $61 billion price tag unless we agreed to U.S. annexation. Carney’s response? “Canada is not for sale.”

Putin wants the Arctic. Xi wants our data. Trump wants control. Canada says no.

Jobs, Innovation, and a Sovereign Economy

Tens of thousands of jobs will come from this plan. Not just in traditional military roles, but in aerospace, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, quantum computing, shipbuilding, and more. From Vancouver to Newfoundland, factories will hum again. Research labs will light up. New talent will stay here, because opportunity is here.

This is a made-in-Canada Marshall Plan — not just to rebuild our defenses, but to reshape our economic future.

The Roadmap: From Words to Action

This isn’t a distant dream. The roadmap is already underway:

• By July 1, Canada will be fully enrolled in the ReArm Europe initiative.

• A new procurement agency will be announced in the Fall budget.

• The first Canadian-built drones and vehicles are expected to be in service by 2027.

• Arctic surveillance, AI labs, munitions production, and new housing for soldiers are all already funded.

• We will surpass the 2% NATO target by March.

Canada Leads Now

We didn’t ask to lead the free world. But we’re doing it anyway.

As America burns through its democracy under Trump, as Europe prepares for war on its doorstep, and as autocracies circle the wagons, Canada is choosing a different path.

We are saying to the world: you can rely on us.

We will not be a junior partner to despots. We will be a sovereign democracy with the means and the will to defend our values.

Canada’s flag still stands for something. And now, it stands on guard.

Forever.