I remember reading about something similar in the USA, where the federal government encouraged the creation of very large presses. https://en.wikipedia.org/wik

I remember reading about something similar in the USA, where the federal government encouraged the creation of very large presses. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heavy_Press_Program https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heavy_Press_Program A lot of USA investment in industry falls under defense spending. Canada doesn't spend nearly as much on defense, so has to be creative on how to cultivate domestic industry.