Close X
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
ADVT 
National

Rising Estimated Costs For 15 Canadian Warships No Surprise: Naval Expert

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 03 Dec, 2015 12:24 PM
    HALIFAX — An expert on Canada's shipbuilding program says it's no surprise that the Royal Canadian Navy has underestimated how much it will cost to replace its fleet of frontline warships.
     
    Ken Hansen, a research fellow with the Centre for Foreign Policy Studies at Halifax's Dalhousie University, is responding to a media report on the price tag.
     
    Vice-Admiral Mark Norman, the commander of the navy, has told CBC that Canadians could be asked to pay as much as $30 billion to build 15 new warships, which is well above original estimates.
     
    Hansen says military experts have long complained about the navy's low-ball estimate for the warships that will replace Canada's frigates and destroyers.
     
    He says the navy has a long history of doing this in a bid to lower the political fallout that can come from the initial sticker shock.
     
    However, Hansen says it's too soon to determine whether the navy will reduce the number of ships it wants or change their capabilities as negotiations with Irving Shipbuilding are just starting for vessels that haven't even been designed yet.

    MORE National ARTICLES

    Statcan Says Post-Secondary School Enrolments Are Climbing

    OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the country's post-secondary institutions saw more people both enrolling and graduating during the 2013-14 school year.

    Statcan Says Post-Secondary School Enrolments Are Climbing

    Manitoba Beefs Up Protection Orders With Firearm Ban, GPS Monitoring

    Manitoba Beefs Up Protection Orders With Firearm Ban, GPS Monitoring
    WINNIPEG — Manitoba says it's beefing up its restraining orders to be the toughest in Canada.

    Manitoba Beefs Up Protection Orders With Firearm Ban, GPS Monitoring

    Justin Trudeau Keeps Election Promise In Paris With $300Million-A-Year Clean Tech Commitment

    Justin Trudeau Keeps Election Promise In Paris With $300Million-A-Year Clean Tech Commitment
    PARIS — Canada is promising $300 million a year for research and development on clean energy technology as part of splashy international kickoff to the opening day of the Paris climate conference.

    Justin Trudeau Keeps Election Promise In Paris With $300Million-A-Year Clean Tech Commitment

    Arctic, Non-arctic Nations Hold Talks On Fishing Limits At Top Of The World

    Arctic, Non-arctic Nations Hold Talks On Fishing Limits At Top Of The World
      Canada and other Arctic coast countries are meeting in Washington today with non-Arctic nations.

    Arctic, Non-arctic Nations Hold Talks On Fishing Limits At Top Of The World

    Greens Plan Facebook Video Updates From Paris Climate Conference

    OTTAWA — Green Leader Elizabeth May is working with Facebook Canada to broadcast live video updates from the global Paris climate conference.

    Greens Plan Facebook Video Updates From Paris Climate Conference

    Saskatchewan Projecting $262 Million Deficit As Lower Oil Prices Hit Revenue

    Saskatchewan Projecting $262 Million Deficit As Lower Oil Prices Hit Revenue
    REGINA — Tanking oil prices are forcing the Saskatchewan government to put the brakes on spending.

    Saskatchewan Projecting $262 Million Deficit As Lower Oil Prices Hit Revenue