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BDC allocates $1 billion under its Defence Platform to strengthen Canada’s defence investment ecosystem

Financial Post · September 15, 2026 at 11:33 a.m.

MONTREAL, Sept.

15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- At the Canada Investment Summit 2026, the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) announced how it will deploy $1 billion in investments under its existing $6 billion Defence Platform: $500 million across funds focused on defence and dual-use technologies, and an additional $200 million allocation to StrongNorth, bringing the fund from $300 million to $500 million.

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BDC allocates $1 billion under its Defence Platform to strengthen Canada’s defence investment ecosystem

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