OTTAWA - The new commander of the Royal Canadian Navy, Vice-Admiral Dan Charlebois, told a recent change-of-command ceremony that submarines are the “ultimate deterrent” and Canada’s navy is getting back into the sub game in a big way — “faster than most will believe.”
The federal government is expected to soon name its preferred bidder for a contract to build a modern fleet of submarines to replace the aging Victoria class boats that will be retired by the mid-2030s.
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