Carney Tours Korean Shipyard That’s Vying to Build Canada’s Next Submarine Fleet

Prime Minister Mark Carney smiles as he climbs down a ladder into a submarine during a tour of the Hanwha Ocean Shipyard in Geoje Island, South Korea, on Oct. 30, 2025. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld

Prime Minister Mark Carney toured a South Korean submarine on Thursday during a visit to the shipyards of Hanwha Ocean, one of two companies vying to build Canada’s next fleet of submarines.

Carney was joined by Defence Minister David McGuinty and Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee, Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy, along with South Korean Prime Minister Kim Min-Seok.