Secretary of State Says Canada Not Looking to Split Submarine Contract

Stephen Fuhr, secretary of state for defence procurement, speaks in the foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Oct. 2, 2025. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick

Canada’s secretary of state for defence procurement says the government is planning to choose just one company to build the country’s next fleet of submarines.

Stephen Fuhr says the Canadian position has not changed, despite media reports this week suggesting the government might split the contract.