Minister Sidhu reinforces Canada’s first Defence Industrial Strategy
Media advisory
February 19, 2026 – Waterloo, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada
Media are invited to an event in Waterloo, Ontario, with the Honourable Minister Maninder Sidhu, Minister of International Trade, to highlight Canada’s first Defence Industrial Strategy.
Date: Friday February 20, 2026
Time: 1:30 p.m. (ET)
Notes: Media who wish to register for this event should please contact media@international.gc.ca for the location, and are asked to arrive no later than 1:00 p.m.
Contacts
Huzaif Qaisar
Director of Communications
Office of the Minister of International Trade
Huzaif.Qaisar@international.gc.ca
Media Relations Office
Global Affairs Canada
media@international.gc.ca
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