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Ukraine asks Canada for more. Here’s what taxpayers are on the hook for

Carney says Canada has just 2,000 military drones but is pledging one-third of future production to Ukraine, plus $662 million in new support.

Alex Dhaliwal
Sep 10, 2026
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Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada’s military has just 2,000 drones and needs millions more — but Ottawa is already pledging one-third of the drones it manufactures to Ukraine.

Carney made the announcement Thursday alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Calgary, where the two leaders signed a 100-year Canada-Ukraine partnership.

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“Mr. President, I have to confess that our armed forces currently have about 2,000 drones in our inventory,” Carney said.

“In the years to come we will need millions.”

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