Is Canada’s military procurement system broken? Some defence experts say it is, others say it works as designed

Ottawa has revealed that the cost of building the Navy's long-delayed supply ships has surged by nearly $1-billion, reaching a total of over $5.2-billion. This is the latest episode in the ongoing issues plaguing Canada's defence procurement system.

Defence Minister Bill Blair, left, and Public Services and Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos oversee a military procurement system that has struggled for decades with major project delays and cost overruns. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

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BY IREM KOCA

August 9, 2024

Canada's defence procurement woes continue as the cost to build Navy supply ships jumps by nearly $1-billion, spotlighting the delays, cost overruns, and bureaucratic red tape inherent in the system. Some defence experts say the system is "broken," while others argue it work...

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