The fix for Canada’s manufacturing woes and auto sector job losses is clear: A large military buildup. Are we prepared to spend what is necessary to make it happen?

The rise of autonomous warfare creates new opportunities for military mass production. Rather than a few highly advanced and highly expensive weapon systems, we need to mass-produce a large number of systems. We need to be mass-producing ground-based autonomous vehicles, air defence systems, small arms, artillery shells, infantry fighting vehicles, light armoured vehicles, drones, drone interceptors, and more. These systems can all be produced in Canada, as - in many cases - they are not that complicated compared to systems like the F-35 or modern main battle tanks that still have their production concentrated in a few areas.