The Globe and Mail reports in its Wednesday edition that prominent Canadian business leaders with interests in the defence industry are calling for a major reinvestment in the sector in Canada, arguing the country can boost its prosperity and security in tandem by making the most of its existing skills and resources. The Globe's James Bradshaw writes that at an event hosted Tuesday by the Canadian Club Toronto, the chief executive officers of Bombardier, Atco and pension fund Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS) urged the new federal government to seize on a moment of national unity to jump-start Canada's lagging investment and innovation in the sector. Rebuilding Canada's domestic defence industries could be the "best way to kick-start the economy and get productivity and prosperity back into our concepts and thinking," said Nancy Southern, Atco's chair and CEO. Prime Minister Mark Carney's government should get to the table quickly with businesses, labour groups, investors, military experts, academics and the Bank of Canada to outline a plan, then "send us all away to figure it out," Ms. Southern said. She added: "We don't have any time to waste. We've been navel gazing for the past 10 years."