Today we’re featuring the second of our two-part series about the final location for the new Defence, Security and Resilience Bank (DSRB).

Here’s a quick recap for our newest subscribers who didn’t catch our last issue (btw hi and welcome!). Rather than our usual two-sided format, we’re spotlighting four different sides over two days.

Canada beat 40 other countries to host the DSRB, but now the federal government must choose which city gets the 3,500 jobs that come with it.

Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal, and Ottawa-Gatineau have thrown their names in.

We’re making the best case for each city.

In today’s feature, Vancouver and Ottawa are in the spotlight. If you missed part 1, you’ll find a link below.

This also means we’re running a poll with four choices, instead of our usual two. Take a read and make sure you cast your vote. We’ll send the results in our next issue, like always.

Have a great day!

-Neil

Vancouver's pitch isn't about banks or bureaucrats — it's about people. Ranked the most livable city in North America, Vancouver’s lifestyle is its best selling point.

No other Canadian city can conduct same-day business with Europe, Asia, and the Indo-Pacific — giving it the most globally connected operating window of any city in the running.

But if the DSRB wants to attract and keep 3,500 world-class employees, the city they choose to live in, raise their families and spend their time is where Vancouver has the edge.

Every major allied nation puts its defence finance infrastructure in its capital. Washington. London. Brussels. Ottawa is making the same argument — and there’s a good reason for that.

Over 330 defence and security companies are already based in the region. Canada's financial regulators, intelligence agencies, and defence departments are also headquartered there.

And when a NATO leader visits the DSRB, Ottawa is the natural place for that kind of meeting to happen.