# Canada Awards C$7.8B to US-Controlled Firms

A Toronto Star analysis estimates that Canada’s federal government awarded C$7.8 billion to U.S.-controlled corporations during the first 16 months of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s tenure, compared with C$14.9 billion to Canadian companies. The Buy Canadian Policy took effect in December, but the analysis says it does not account for a supplier’s country of control; 34 contracts totaling C$1.5 billion have been awarded under the policy since December. For contractors, the figures point to potential changes in how federal buyers evaluate supplier ownership and supply chains, particularly in IT, where the analysis identifies pressure to expand Canadian or open-source alternatives.

- Companies pursuing federal work should be prepared to clearly document ownership and supply-chain information as domestic-preference rules and scrutiny evolve.
- U.S.-controlled contractors should assess how the policy’s country-of-control gap could affect their positioning in Canadian federal procurements.
- Canadian IT suppliers and open-source providers may find opportunities to present domestic alternatives as buyers face pressure to reduce reliance on U.S.-controlled suppliers.

**Jurisdictions:** international
**Industries:** Information Technology
**Topics:** Policy
**Published:** October 05, 2026

### Government Entities
- Government of Canada
- Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
- Shared Services Canada (SSC)
- Department of National Defence (DND)

### Vendors
- IBM ()
- Microsoft ()
- L3Harris ()
- General Dynamics ()
- Bombardier ()

### Key Quotes
> It would take a concerted effort, particularly on the technology side, to move away from American dominance.
> — David Macdonald, senior economist, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives

### Sources
- [Mark Carney: Canada federal contracts heading to US](https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/pm-mark-carney-pledged-to-buy-canadian-since-then-7-8-billion-in-contracts-went-to-american-corporations/article_c0a46948-956b-42cd-9cb0-c6a2d8e0e4be.html) - Toronto Star