Canada Partners With US, Finland to Build Icebreakers for Arctic

The Canadian Coast Guard's medium icebreaker Henry Larsen in Allen Bay during Operation Nanook in Canada's Arctic in a file photo. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick

Ottawa has announced a joint agreement with the United States and Finland to build icebreakers for the Arctic region and expand shipping operations.

Minister of Public Services and Procurement Jean-Yves Duclos announced the Icebreaker Collaboration Effort (ICE Pact) in a Nov. 13 press release.