Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc expanded Wednesday on the $1 billion announced for Base Gagetown, breaking down what the money will be used to build.
Most of the recently announed $1B will repair roads, modernize training and range
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· Posted: Apr 01, 2026 4:31 PM EDT | Last Updated: 3 hours ago
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Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc expanded on Prime Minister Mark Carney’s announcement for Base Gagetown, adding that $172 million will go toward a ground-based air defence system. (Shane Fowler/CBC)
Most of the federal money coming to Base Gagetown will be used to upgrade the range and training area at the base and to build ground-based infrastructure for an air defence system.
Last week, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced more than $1 billion would be spent on 5th Canadian Support Base Gagetown as part of the government’s plan to rebuild and the military.
On Wednesday, Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc broke down how some of that money will be spent.
About $172 million is for building infrastructure to house equipment coming for the new air defence system,
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