2026-07-31 from hospitalnews.com

Instead of being framed as an economic cost centre, hospitals can be part of the health, economic and sovereignty solution by supporting Canadian controlled private corporations through their procurement policies.

“We’ll buy Canadian. We’ll build Canadian. And together we will build Canada strong.” Prime Minister Mark Carney made his strategy clear, as Canada grapples with a more uncertain trade relationship with its largest partner and renewed pressure to strengthen growth at home.

With this new economic reality, there is growing recognition that Canada needs to do more than just talk about supporting domestic industry. We need to build Canadian businesses, help them scale and keep more of the value generated by public spending here at home. 

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