Procurement Minister Defends Shipbuilding Plan Amid Challenges

Procurement Minister Defends Shipbuilding Plan Amid Challenges
Filomena Tassi, Minister of Public holds a press conference in Ottawa on March 28, 2022, to announce next steps in the competitive procurement process for the 'Future Fighter Capability Project.' The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
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Canada’s procurement minister is defending the federal government’s multibillion-dollar shipbuilding plan amid mounting concerns about new delays and cost overruns.

Procurement Minister Filomena Tassi used a speech to a major arms industry conference today to note that shipyards in Halifax and Vancouver have delivered five large ships to the Royal Canadian Navy and Canadian Coast Guard.