Canada Unveils New National Security Strategy Focusing on Critical Minerals and Defense

Canada released the Plan for a Stronger Canada, a national security strategy guiding five new detailed national policies across defense, foreign affairs, economic security, public safety, and intelligence. The strategy emphasizes building strategic capabilities in sectors including critical minerals, defense, and emerging technologies. Separately, security officials warned that the Jewish community in Canada is facing unprecedented threats.

The strategy framework is the first national security plan from Ottawa in over two decades and guides the development of new national policies. The focus on critical minerals and defense suggests potential shifts in investment and industrial policy within Canada.