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This chapter examines the connection between military procurement and Canadian foreign policy. As a process known domestically for concerns over budgets, delays, and jobs, buying equipment for the military may seem, at first glance, disconnected from larger debates on Canada’s place in the world, but, on closer inspection, the two are directly connected. Canadian defence policy remains guided by three foreign policy goals encapsulated in successive White Papers and defence policy statements: defending the country’s sovereignty, defending North America in alliance with the United States, and supporting international security.
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Collins, J.F. (2021). Defence Procurement and Canadian Foreign Policy. In: Murray, R.W., Gecelovsky, P. (eds) The Palgrave Handbook of Canada in International Affairs. Canada and International Affairs. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-67770-1_13
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