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Jun 18, 2026
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Defence ramp-up is creating a three-speed divide among SMEs, with many firms still on the sidelines, BDC study finds - BNN Bloomberg
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This press release is provided by GlobeNewswire and is published as received.
MONTREAL, June 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A new BDC study produced jointly with The Icebreaker reveals SMEs are becoming central to Canada’s defence capability as demand accelerates, but a widening gap is emerging between firms ready to scale and those still on the sidelines, putting pressure on Canada’s ability to build capacity.
“Canada’s defence ramp-up is creating a three-speed growth opportunity for SMEs,” said Peter Dawe, Vice President, Defence Strategy at BDC. “Some firms are already scaling to meet deman…
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