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Canada: Expansion of BDC Defence Platform from CAD 4 billion to CAD 6 billion

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12 Mar 2026

In March 2026, the Business Development Bank of Canada expanded its Defence Platform from CAD 4 billion (USD 2.91 billion) to up to CAD 6 billion (USD 4.37 billion) in financing, advisory services, and investment support for Canadian defence and dual-use technology firms.

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1

1 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

0 liberalising

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Implementation date

12 Mar 2026

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Announced: 12 Mar 2026
State aid, unspecified In force

Recent update from 20 May 2026:

On 12 March 2026, the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) announced the expansion of its Defence Platform from CAD 4 billion (USD 2.91 billion) to up to CAD 6 billion (USD 4.37 billion) in fi...

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