According to Ottawa Citizen, the Canadian government tried to buy second-hand drones from allies last year. However, no country had excess unmanned aerial vehicles to sell to Canada.
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U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christian Clausen
A defense strategy unveiled in June calls for the acquisition of new drones by 2021 and have the fleet fully operational by 2023.