Canada to spend C$11 billion to build six new icebreakers, Carney says
The contract will replace aging Coast Guard icebreakers and create nearly 5,000 jobs, Carney said, as construction begins with Canadian steel.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney announced an $11.3 billion investment to build six new icebreakers at the Chantier Davie shipyard in Quebec, calling it the "largest" shipbuilding contract in the province's history.
- These new vessels will replace the Canadian Coast Guard's aging heavy and medium icebreakers, ensuring maritime navigation and security across Atlantic Canada, the St. Lawrence, and the Arctic.
- Under the federal "Buy Canadian" procurement policy, the ships will be constructed using Canadian steel, and Carney said the investment will support 5,000 jobs during construction.
- Quebec Premier Christine joined Carney for the announcement, which comes amid escalating United States tariff threats following the collapse of recent trade talks with Washington.
- Steel for the vessels will be cut next fall, with the initial ship delivered in five years as the Canadian Coast Guard pursues fleet modernization across its aging fleet.
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Ottawa Announces $11.3 Billion for 6 Icebreakers to Be Built in Quebec
The federal government is committing $11.3 billion to Quebec’s shipbuilding industry to build six new icebreakers for the Canadian Coast Guard. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the new funding on Aug. 24, calling it the “largest shipbuilding initiative in Quebec’s history.” He said the new ships will replace the coast guard’s “aging heavy and medium icebreakers.” “The first steel will be cut next fall, the first ship will be delivered five y…
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Le Journal de MontrealCanadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette spoke this noon.
Toronto, Canada, Aug 24 (EFE).- Canada announced this Monday that it will invest more than 11 billion Canadian dollars (about 8 billion US dollars) in the construction of six new icebreakers, a bet that Mark Carney's government links both with the country's commercial diversification and with the growing economic and geopolitical importance of the Arctic. Ships will be built by Davie Shipyard, in the province of Quebec, will replace the aging he…
Carney unveils $11B in funding to make 6 icebreakers in Quebec
Prime Minister Mark Carney said the federal government will pour $11.3 billion into Quebec's shipbuilding industry to build six new icebreakers for the Canadian Coast Guard, fulfilling a promise made in 2019.
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