Canada expects to spend $1-billion over 10 years running new supply ships

Experts say 'modern combat is a freakishly expensive endeavour,' so the high operational costs projections are no surprise.

On Aug. 9, Defence Minister Bill Blair, centre, visited Seaspan's shipyard in Vancouver, B.C., where the construction of two new ships is underway. Photograph courtesy of X/BillBlair

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BY IREM KOCA

September 10, 2024

The government says it plans to spend $1-billion over 10 years to cover the operating and maintenance costs for Canada's new supply ships: the HMCS Protecteur and HMCS Preserver.

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