When it comes to defence spending, a price tag can catch attention.
The following is by my understanding.
I read recently the article “Carney announces made-in-Canada armoured vehicle deal worth nearly $2B.” (July 16, 2025, Canadian Press.)
The article seems to suggest purchase of 190 vehicles for “nearly $2B.”
Let’s imagine, just for round figures, the deal is two billion for two hundred vehicles. Well, two billion has nine zeros, while two hundred has two. So, the price per vehicle is 1 followed by seven zeros, or ten million.
Perhaps I’ve missed something, but as I see it, ten million seems perhaps a lot for an armoured vehicle.
Interesting, eh?
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