In 2010, the government of Stephen Harper started the national shipbuilding strategy to replenish the fleets of both the Royal Canadian Navy and the Canadian Coast Guard. Two shipyards won the bids to build those ships.
At the Halifax Shipyard Navy Arctic Patrol Ships: Six to be built at at a cost of about $2.3 billion. First
vessel expected to be delivered by 2018. Navy Surface Combatants: Up to 15 new ships which will replace our aging destroyers and frigates. Will cost billions but the budget is under review. Won’t even start building these until 2021. At the North Vancouver shipyArd Coast Guard Offshore Fisheries Science Vessels: Three to be built at a cost of $466 million. First vessel to be delivered in 2017.
Coast Guard Offshore Oceanographic Science Vessel: One of these to be built. Budget under review. To be delivered 2018 or later. Navy Joint Support Ships: Two of these to be built. Budget under review. First ship to be delivered in 2020. Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker: One of these to be built. Budget under review. Expecting delivery by 2021.
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