# Canada Targets Defence and Infrastructure Investment

Canada’s Defence Industrial Strategy targets $180 billion in defence procurement over the next decade and aims to attract $290 billion in related capital investment, with an anticipated $125 billion downstream economic benefit by 2035. Building Canada Strong also sets out major infrastructure ambitions, including $192 billion in new government investment and $500 billion in anticipated future private-sector investment. The infrastructure projects are largely proposals rather than active solicitations, so these figures signal potential market scale rather than currently available contract opportunities.

- Defence contractors and suppliers can use the decade-long procurement target to assess Canadian market entry, capacity, and potential teaming needs; the targets do not identify specific solicitations.
- Infrastructure firms should distinguish announced investment ambitions from procurements ready for bidding. The source identifies approvals, financing decisions, and future procurement notices as key steps to follow.
- Companies operating in both sectors can evaluate how their capabilities align with the planned spending, while basing near-term bid decisions on published opportunities rather than headline investment totals.

**Jurisdictions:** international
**Industries:** Defense & Military, Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** November 11, 2026

### Government Entities
- Government of Canada (GoC)

### Sources
- [Colliers: Heavy defence and infrastructure spending should unlock productivity and fresh investment](https://www.vanguarddefence.ca/p/colliers-heavy-defence-and-infrastructure-spending-should-unlock-productivity-and-fresh-investment) - www.vanguarddefence.ca