Subs decision will ‘create a bond for decades’ with Europe and NATO, says German envoy 

Canada's pick of the German-Norwegian bid for its preferred submarine manufacturer firmly entrenches the prime minister's broader political pivot to European allies, says one public policy expert.
Prime Minister Mark Carney said TKMS’s vessels are optimized for Arctic waters and interoperable with the NATO military alliance, which he said allows them to 'communicate seamlessly, share intelligence, and carry out joint missions.'The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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BY IREM KOCA
July 9, 2026

The federal government’s decision to pick the German-Norwegian bid to build Canada’s new submarine fleet will create a bond between allies for decades, according to the German ambassador.

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