Carney commits $11B to build 6 icebreakers in Quebec

The new ships will replace the Canadian Coast Guard's aging heavy and medium icebreakers, fulfilling a promise first made in 2019.

Prime Minister Mark Carney says the federal government will pour more than $11 billion into Quebec’s shipbuilding industry to build six new icebreakers for the Canadian Coast Guard.

Canada to spend C$11 billion to build six new icebreakers, Carney says  Reuters

PM Carney unveils $11 billion in funding to make 6 icebreakers in Quebec  Toronto Star

Canada will invest more than C$11 billion ($7.9 billion) to build six new icebreakers for the Canadian Coast Guard in a partnership with Chantier Davie Canada Inc., Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Monday.

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