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Post-CANSEC, and as Ottawa ramps up defence spending, what is the City of Barrie doing to unlock regional growth? In this bonus episode of No Talking Points: Unfiltered, Brian Storseth sits down with Mayor Alex Nuttall to debrief his recent trip to Ottawa for CANSEC.
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Post-CANSEC, and as Ottawa ramps up defence spending, what is the City of Barrie doing to unlock regional growth? In this bonus episode of No Talking Points: Unfiltered, Brian Storseth sits down with Mayor Alex Nuttall to debrief his recent trip to Ottawa for CANSEC, Canada’s leading defence, security, and emerging technology event. They discuss how Barrie is positioning itself to support the federal and provincial governments’ growing defence investment agenda, the opportunities this presents for regional economic growth, and what it could mean for jobs, innovation, and investment in the region.
Chapters
00:01:06 Why CANSEC Matters
00:03:40 Pitching Barrie to Ottawa
00:05:48 Defence Spending and Procurement Reality
00:09:13 Ontario Advantage and Municipal Role
00:11:41 Replacing Auto Jobs with Defence
00:14:43 Ontario Framework and Consultations
00:19:46 Defence Jobs Timeline
00:21:05 Barrie’s Plan
00:25:03 Housing Starts in Barrie
00:29:12 Development Charges and Affordable Housing
No Talking Points is iPolitics’ signature weekly podcast, hosted by Editor-in-Chief Marco Vigliotti and Publisher Brian Storseth. The show features candid, in-depth conversations with a rotating panel of guests on the latest developments in Canadian politics and global affairs.
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