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Carney Announces $3B Infrastructure and Defense Boost for Atlantic Canada

By Drooid · Oct 9, 2026, 3:18 AM UTC · How we work

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Prime Minister Mark Carney announced $3 billion in new infrastructure and defence spending for Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.
Over $2 billion will modernize infrastructure and expand training in Nova Scotia.
Nova Scotia’s defence and aerospace sector provides more than 17,000 jobs and contributes $2.7 billion to provincial GDP.
Protesters from the Halifax Committee Against Imperialist War and Genocide called the event an “arms expo” and condemned the industry.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney announced $3 billion in new infrastructure and defence spending for Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.
Over $2 billion will modernize infrastructure and expand training in Nova Scotia.
Nova Scotia’s defence and aerospace sector provides more than 17,000 jobs and contributes $2.7 billion to provincial GDP.
Protesters from the Halifax Committee Against Imperialist War and Genocide called the event an “arms expo” and condemned the industry.