Carney picks German-Norwegian pitch as winning bid to build Canada’s new submarines

The federal government is looking to award the contract by 2028, and is now set to begin negotiations with Germany’s ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems to determine the terms and conditions of the contract.
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the winning bidder for the multibillion-dollar submarine deal in Halifax, N.S., on July 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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BY IREM KOCA
July 6, 2026
UPDATED July 7, 2026

The federal government has chosen Germany’s ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems offer to build Canada’s new submarine fleet after a two-year long competition.

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