Bank on B.C. — Vancouver's Bid for the DSRB

If location is strategy,

position matters.

Vancouver is the only Canadian city that physically links the Indo-Pacific, the Arctic, and Europe in a single operating day. From here the Bank can coordinate with allied governments, industries, and financial partners across three theatres simultaneously — not sequentially.

If the stakes are high,

proven performance matters.

British Columbia has delivered first-of-kind technologies for decades — MDA in space defence, D-Wave in quantum, General Fusion in energy, Ballard in resilient power, Weatherhaven in Arctic systems deployed by 24 nations. The Port of Vancouver moves real cargo at real scale. This is a place that ships.

98%

share of B.C.'s electricity from clean, primarily hydroelectric sources.

1,100+

international exploration and mining companies anchor critical-minerals supply chains here.

Pacific Fleet

CFB Esquimalt provides permanent allied naval presence on Canada's west coast.

If the goal is day 1 readiness,

practicality matters.

Move-in-ready secure floors in the downtown banking core. Rapid-transit from airport to office in under 20 minutes. Nearly 98% clean power on a Crown-corporation grid. A workforce that arrived from somewhere else and stayed. The Bank can operate on day one.

If a city is the bet,

this is who is backing it.

"This bid is more than a location. It is where Canada's strengths converge: the innovation, stability, and global reach that define British Columbia make Vancouver the natural home for an institution built for the challenges of the next century."

The Honourable David Eby Premier of British Columbia

"Vancouver is the only Canadian city positioned to support continuous, same-day operations across the Indo-Pacific, the Arctic and Europe — placing the Bank directly within the geographies that increasingly define global security and resilience priorities."

Ken Sim Mayor of Vancouver

"Vancouver brings together the people, innovation, and global reach needed to build a more secure and resilient future. B.C. is already leading in clean energy, critical minerals, advanced manufacturing, cybersecurity, and the talent that drives them."

The Honourable Ravi Kahlon Minister of Jobs and Economic Growth, B.C.

"Weatherhaven has found Vancouver to be an ideal location for a global defence-focused organization that supports NATO but also reaches into the Indo-Pacific. This location provides unequaled reach to the most relevant major cities, in time zones and in travel distance."

Ray Castelli CEO, Weatherhaven

"Vancouver's strategic position as a gateway between NATO partners and Indo-Pacific allies, coupled with its robust financial sector and dynamic technology ecosystem, uniquely positions it to advance the DSRB's mandate."

Bridgitte Anderson President & CEO, Greater Vancouver Board of Trade

"The DSRB's objectives align closely with ours, particularly in security, resilience, advanced technology, supply chains, and economic development. Our universities educate more than 100,000 students annually across North America, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific."

Dr. Joy Johnson Chair, Research Universities' Council of B.C.

"Seaspan Shipyards has spent decades building the workforce, the facilities and the expertise to deliver complex long-term defence programs. The DSRB is an opportunity to put that sovereign capability to work — creating good jobs for our communities, strengthening Canada's defence industrial base and ensuring this country has a shipbuilding capability it can count on for generations to come."

Dave Hargreaves Senior Vice President of Strategy, Business Development & Communications, Seaspan Shipyards

"The success of tomorrow depends on the choices we make today. To choose Vancouver to host the DSRB for its geographic location, innovative ecosystem, and deep talent pool is not just an obvious choice but a strategic one."

Hunter Scharfe CEO, Juno Industries

"Vancouver International Airport is built to connect Canada to the world, and that same global reach underpins Vancouver's bid to host the Defence, Security and Resilience Bank. From here, institutions can operate seamlessly across the Indo-Pacific, Europe and North America in a single day. Vancouver offers the connectivity, reliability and readiness a global security institution needs to succeed from Day 1."

Tamara Vrooman President and CEO, Vancouver International Airport

Not because it's familiar. Because it's strategically positioned to deliver.