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I run a small engineering firm in Calgary, reliant on federal defence contracts. Over the years, I've witnessed Ottawa's procurement decisions that defy logic. Time and again, they choose foreign suppliers over Canadian companies. Projects are delayed by decades, and billions of taxpayer dollars are wasted on equipment that never materializes.
As someone with a vested interest in these contracts, I've felt silenced. One critical comment from me could mean the loss of our contracts overnight. But someone needs to speak out about this.