Ottawa Will Pay for Repairs to Navy’s New Arctic Ships Due to Expired Warranty

Ottawa Will Pay for Repairs to Navy’s New Arctic Ships Due to Expired Warranty
Defence Department deputy minister Bill Matthews says that is because the one-year warranty on those two ships has expired. Matthews and Minister of National Defence Anita Anand arrive to appear before the Standing Committee on National Defence in Ottawa on Dec. 13, 2022. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang
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A senior defence official says Canadian taxpayers are on the hook when it comes to fixing at least two of the Royal Canadian Navy’s new Arctic patrol vessels.

Defence Department deputy minister Bill Matthews says that is because the one-year warranty on those two ships has expired.