Minister of National Defence David McGuinty, left, and U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, right, during a welcome ceremony for McGuinty at the Pentagon on Monday.

Defence Minister David McGuinty says Ottawa plans to prioritize technologies with both civilian and defence applications as part of its forthcoming Defence Industrial Strategy, which is expected to be released after the fall budget.

The minister shared an update on the federal government’s progress with the strategy on Wednesday before a room full of industry members at Ottawa’s Area X.O., a research and development complex for emerging technologies.

“We know that a secure and sovereign country requires a secure and sovereign economy. So, we have to get down to business. And in the defence sector, we’re getting down to

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