@dyckron It could make more sense to at least pretend to be studying a home grown MLRS system rather than HIMARS. The Canadian defense industry is capable of producing cutting edge military rockets - the CRV-7 greatly outperformed US 2.75" rockets, and CRV-7PG includes precision guidance.
Obviously it takes time and money to develop a new rocket/missile system. But there may also be a lot of potential buyers looking for alternatives more stable than ... you know ...