By Marla Orenstein and Ashley Meller When the Prime Minister launched Canada’s first Defence Industrial Strategy  a few weeks ago, it was an appropriate response to a rapidly shifting geopolitical reality.  But alongside the important elements that the strategy contained, there was a conspicuous, and potentially even fatal, absence: energy. Specifically, domestic energy sovereignty didn’t merit a mention. But a Canadian defence strategy falls short if the fuel for your fighte

Man in a hard hat consults tablet while standing in front of a transmission line. By Marla Orenstein and Ashley Meller Originally published in Canada's National Observer , Jan. 27, 2026