In run up to elections later this month Canadian PM Mark Carney says that Canada plans to ramp up military spending and reduce dependence on U.S. contractors. Carney suggests Canada will pivot more to EU defense cooperation in future:
https://financialpost.com/news/economy/mark-carney-speed-up-military-spending

Big implications for Canada's vast industrial resources, too. 

Carney said he'd direct the government "to buy Canadian as much as possible, he said — especially for raw materials such as steel, aluminum and critical minerals — and to increase security ties with European partners"

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Canada subtly repositioning itself as a critical bridge between EU and North American defense interests with minerals to back it