Poll: Canada in space
Contributed – Mar 16, 2026 / 7:30 pm | Story: 603986
Photo: The Canadian Press/Justin Tang
National Defence David McGuinty speaks during an announcement in Ottawa March 9.
The federal government is putting $200 million toward a Canadian-owned launch pad to send satellites into orbit.
Ottawa will use the funds over the next decade to lease a space launch pad near Canso, Nova Scotia, which will serve as the foundation for a future spaceport.
Defence Minister David McGuinty announced the project today at a Canadian Space Agency lab in the nation’s capital.
Canada does not currently have the ability to launch space projects on its own and has relied on the United States to get its satellites into space.
The initiative is part of the Liberal government’s new strategy to build up the domestic defence industry.
The 2025 budget earmarked $183 million over the next three years for establishing sovereign space launch capabilities.
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