The Canadian Coast Guard is adding another ship to its fleet. The federal government announced today that it is purchasing a second-hand icebreaker for $45 million to make sure the coast guard has enough ships. The coast guard’s existing icebreaker fleet is extremely old and seen several breakdowns in recent years, with the arrival of…
Canadian Coast Guard Adds Second Hand Icebreaker to Fleet at a Cost of $45 Million
Cost of Used Icebreakers Ottawa Is Buying From Quebec Shipyard Approaches $1B Mark
OTTAWA—The cost of three second-hand icebreakers that the federal Liberal government is buying from Quebec shipyard Chantier Davie is inching closer to the $1-billion mark as Ottawa keeps quietly adding money to the controversial deal. The most recent cash infusion came last week as the government handed Davie another $68.9 million to continue converting and…
Federal Government to Reveal Plans for Building Long Overdue Heavy Icebreaker
OTTAWA—The federal government is expected to end nearly two years of mystery on Thursday and reveal its plan to build a new, long overdue heavy icebreaker for the Canadian Coast Guard. The announcement has been highly anticipated by shipyards in Vancouver and Quebec that have been fighting tooth and nail for the coveted contract since…
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