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Ottawa to Negotiate Schedule for New Icebreakers as Existing Fleet Nears End of Life

April 10, 2023
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The federal government says it doesn’t know when Quebec shipyard Chantier Davie will deliver a fleet of new icebreakers to the Canadian Coast Guard. Officials say the schedule will depend on negotiations with the shipyard, which was formally added to Ottawa’s multibillion-dollar shipbuilding strategy last week. There are long-standing concerns about the Coast Guard’s existing…

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Ottawa Misses Own Deadline on Inking Deal With Quebec Shipyard to Build Icebreakers

March 16, 2023
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Ottawa has quietly missed its own deadline for finalizing an agreement with a Quebec shipyard so it can start work on Canada’s next fleet of icebreakers. The federal procurement department said last summer that it planned to have finished negotiations with Chantier Davie by the end of the year. That didn’t happen, though neither side…

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Skyrocketing Shipbuilding Costs Continue as Estimate Puts Icebreakers Costs at $7.25B

December 16, 2021
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OTTAWA—The federal government’s plan to build new ships for Canada’s navy and coast guard is being rocked by more skyrocketing costs. The latest blow comes from in a report this morning from parliamentary budget officer Yves-Giroux, who estimates Ottawa’s decision to build two new polar icebreakers for the Canadian Coast Guard will cost $7.25 billion….

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