Canadian cities invited to bid for defence bank headquarters

Canadian municipalities can now apply to host the future global headquarters of the proposed Defence, Security and Resilience Bank.

The Department of Finance says application packages are due by 11:59 p.m. Pacific time on December 3, 2026. Doug Guzman, chief executive of Canada’s Defence Investment Agency, will review the submissions and recommend a shortlist to the finance minister and prime minister.

The multilateral bank is still being established. Canada and international partners are scheduled to sign its founding Articles of Agreement in Luxembourg on November 30, and the federal government says the institution is expected to become operational in 2027.

The department says the bank is intended to mobilize public and private financing for defence production and supply-chain resilience. The host-city process determines the Canadian location; it does not itself establish the bank or guarantee that any applicant will be selected.

Sources

• Department of Finance Canada — DSRB host-city selection process (November 13, 2026)

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