Davie Shipyards receives first $19M contract to design new icebreakers montrealgazette.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from montrealgazette.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
It will cost Canadian taxpayers upwards of $6.5 billion to acquire six Arctic Offshore Patrol Ships for the navy and two additional similar vessels for the coast guard, according to newly tabled documents and a statement from the federal government.
According to Peter MacKay, the original $25-billion contract, awarded to the Irving-owned Halifax Shipyard, was a giant step towards securing contracts in a transparent and fair manner.
In an interview with CTV Atlantic on Monday evening, Dexter says $260-million forgivable loan made to the Irving-owned Halifax Shipyard was a good investment.
John Ivison: Report on Canada s shipbuilding strategy leaves a sinking feeling ottawacitizen.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from ottawacitizen.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.