Submarine saga could turn into ‘sellers beware’

One would have to caution those potential bidders that in dealing with the Canadian government it will be a case of ‘sellers beware’ rather than ‘buyers beware.’

HMCS Victoria returns home through the Strait of Juan De Fuca from operations with the United States Navy on Feb. 26, 2015. DND photograph by LS Zachariah Stopa

Opinion

BY SCOTT TAYLOR

October 7, 2024

OTTAWA—On Sept. 16, Defence Minister Bill Blair announced that Canada intends to purchase a fleet of new submarines for the Royal Canadian Navy. In the request to industry, the project calls for the acquisition of eight to 12 diesel-electric submarines to replace the Navy�...

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