PM Mark Carney's $6.6B Plan to Create JOBS: Canada's Greatest Military Investment Since WWII

In today’s Canadian politics news update, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s recent $6.6 billion military defense spending announcement and Defense Industrial Strategy has been called the greatest investment in Canada’s military since WWII, and also a “word salad full of cliches”. Let’s unpack the details of this historic legislation in Canadian politics, including how it’s designed to create 125,000 jobs for Canadians and the creation of the Defense Investment Agency. Tune into Episode 376 of The Bill Kelly Podcast for daily politics news updates.This politics news update was recorded on February 19, 2026.WATCH THIS EPISODE and subscribe to our channel: Don’t forget to like, share, comment and subscribe to support Bill’s work. THANK YOU!Become a channel member to hear Bill’s stories from 50+ years as a broadcast journalist in our exclusive series, THE WAY I SEE IT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeUbzckOLocFzNeY1D72iCA/joinListen everywhere: https://kite.link/the-bill-kelly-podcastYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheBillKellyPodcast/featuredBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/billkellypodcast.bsky.socialSubStack: https://billkelly.substack.com/FURTHER READINGCarney unveils ‘Buy Canadian’ defence plan, says security can’t be a ‘hostage’https://globalnews.ca/news/11670421/carney-defence-industrial-strategy/Defence Investment Agencyhttps://www.canada.ca/en/defence-investment-agency/corporate/leadership.htmlPrime Minister Carney launches Canada’s first Defence Industrial Strategy to strengthen security, create prosperity, and reinforce strategic autonomyhttps://www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/news-releases/2026/02/17/prime-minister-carney-launches-canadas-first-defence-industrial This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit billkelly.substack.com/subscribe