[6] Nearly 70% was sold to a group of Canadian investors; the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (OTPP)[7] became the largest shareholder with a 29% stake.

In 2008, an attempt to sell the space division to Alliant Techsystems was blocked by the Canadian government on national security grounds.

[11] On 8 April 2020, Toronto-based investment firm Northern Private Capital bought the MDA assets from Maxar[12] for CA$1 billion (US$765 million).

[12] On 9 December 2020, The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) awarded MDA a contract to develop and construct the Canadarm3 as part of Canada's contribution to the NASA-led Lunar Gateway Program.

[16] The contract was further confirmed on December 16, 2020, when NASA and the CSA announced the finalised agreement to collaborate on the Gateway, which included the Canadarm3, the installation of two scientific instruments and commitment to provide two crew positions for Canadian astronauts.