Canada is growing its own defense industry as its relationship with the United States becomes more difficult.

This change is easy to see inside a factory in Toronto.

There, workers sew covers for helmets used by the Canadian military.

The factory belongs to Wuxly, a company that makes luxury parkas and is now starting to work in defense.

Prime Minister Mark Carney has promised to make the country stronger on its own.

This comes as the US adds new taxes on goods from Canada.

His defense plan adds $60 billion in money over five years.

The goal is to depend less on American suppliers and to build supply chains inside Canada.

The plan could create 125,000 jobs and make the defense industry three times bigger over ten years.

Canadian companies are making drones, robots, and sensors for the Arctic.

Wuxly has sent 40,000 uniforms for women to Ukraine's military.

New Frontier Robotics is building a robot arm that uses AI for military and civilian jobs.

Volatus Aerospace makes drones that can drop supplies or weapons from the air.

Canada has also bought radar planes from Sweden's Saab and submarines from Germany's ThyssenKrupp.

Experts say there are problems ahead, like strong competition from bigger US firms and political risks.

Still, defense shows are fully booked, and new companies are joining the field, said Wuxly founder James Yurichuk.