Want submarines? Canada should join AUKUS

The Canadian Navy has been seeking to acquire nuclear-powered submarines for generations without success, and the answer could be found by joining the pact between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, left, American President Joe Biden, and U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak attend an AUKUS meeting in San Diego, Calif., on March 14, 2023.

The National Shipbuilding Strategy is a long-term project to renew Canada's federal fleet of combat and non-combat vessels. The government formed partnerships with three Canadian shipyards to deliver much-needed vessels to the Royal Canadian Navy and the Canadian Coast Guar...

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