Mélanie Joly said the funding will support a $275-million modernization of Pratt & Whitney’s operations in Longueuil, Que., and maintain 650 jobs. Pratt & Whitney is a subsidiary of RTX, formerly called Raytheon, one of the largest American military suppliers. The Canadian subsidiary is a major exporter of plane engines, including making parts for Lockheed Martin’s F-35 fighters. (The Logic)

Talking point: Joly touted the funding as an investment in the aerospace sector and a way of advancing sovereign Canadian defence capabilities. It’s coming from the Strategic Response Fund, whose purpose, in part, is to defend Canadian industries from the effects of U.S. tariffs. Asked about the thinking behind funding an American defence contractor immediately after U.S. President Donald Trump promised fresh tariffs on Canadian industries, Joly’s spokesperson Gabrielle Landry referred The Logic to a general statement about the new tariffs from Prime Minister Mark Carney.