German, South Korean firms compete for submarine contract with domestic partnership pitches as feds near final decision

A former senior government official says many of the MOUs signed by the German and South Korean submarine suppliers with Canadian firms are part of a 'PR battle' and may 'fall by the wayside.'
Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberal government is expected to announce the winning bidder by the end of June.

The federal government is entering the final stretch to select a successful bidder to procure the nation's new submarine fleet, as a German and a South Korean company compete to win the multi-billion contract through domestic partnerships in Canada.

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