It very likely will be built in Canada if possible, although I can't say is that is a condition of this tender. The IHC DEfense trucks were an exception. Vehicles like the AHSVS Mercedes Actros were wartime purchases and in the need for timeliness they were bought straight from Mercedes in Germany. The G-wagons were also bought straight out of Europe.
Understand that to simply set up a production facility to manufacture a limited run of 1500 trucks every 25 years is not economically feasible. Normally a Canadian or North American company will pair up with a known foreign producer of a SMP vehicle. Once the vehicle is selected, it will then be assembled in Canada, with as much Cdn content as is reasonable. This will normally mean a North American made alternator, Canadian tires, M-series lighting, and things like choke or throttle cables.
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