Munitions factory in Ingersoll, Ont., given multi-million dollar defence contract
Canada's defence minister committed $1.4 billion to boost the production of weapons saying the investment is essential to the future of the country.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/munitions-factory-in-ingersoll-ont-given-multi-million-dollar-defence-contract-9.7132882?cmp=rss
Munitions factory in Ingersoll, Ont., given multi-million dollar defence contract
Defence Minister David McGuinty is holding a news conference Wednesday from IMT Precision in Ingersoll, Ont., to announce the federal government will spend a total of $1.4 billion on domestic ammunition production contracts.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/munitions-factory-in-ingersoll-ont-given-multi-million-dollar-defence-contract-9.7132882?cmp=rss
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