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- Canada’s Defence Department signed $67.7 million in contracts with U.S. tech firms in 2026.
- The contracts allocate $52.7 million to Microsoft, $12.4 million to Amazon, and $2.6 million to Google.
- Spending more than doubles the $30.3 million DND signed in 2025.
- Defence Minister Anita Carney pledged cuts but Canada signed $7.8 billion with U.S. firms since 2025.
- Microsoft vice-chair Brad Smith pledged digital-sovereignty support and announced a $7.5 billion Canadian data-centre investment.