Andrew Coyne: Canada’s defence industrial policy would rather Buy Canadian than Buy the Best

Andrew Coyne/The Globe and Mail: But the default should be to open competition, at least among non-U.S. suppliers. The burden of proof should be on those making the case for exceptions. There may be situations in which it is better to “Buy Canadian,” even in the presence of superior alternatives – to saddle our forces with inferior equipment, at a higher price, on a slower schedule, than they might have had if we had sourced it abroad. But that should have to be demonstrated, case by case…