Deputy Ministers Defend Delays in Renewal of Aging Navy, Coast Guard Ships

Deputy Ministers Defend Delays in Renewal of Aging Navy, Coast Guard Ships
A ship sits in drydock at the Davie shipyard in Levis, Quebec, Canada, on Dec. 14, 2018. Jacques Boissinot/The Canadian Press
Andrew Chen
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The federal government is behind schedule in delivering new ships for the Navy and Coast Guard, resulting in serious cost overrun and increased potential risks of vessel shortage.

report put forth by Auditor General Karen Hogan in February revealed that the National Shipbuilding Strategy has “significantly delayed” the delivery of many federal ships, increasing the risks of old combat and non-combat vessels being retired before new ones are replenished.