Ottawa Announces $11.3 Billion for 6 Icebreakers to Be Built in Quebec

The federal government is investing $11.3 billion in Quebec’s shipbuilding industry to construct six new icebreakers for the Canadian Coast Guard. This initiative, announced by Prime Minister Mark Carney, is described as the largest shipbuilding project in Quebec’s history. The new ships will replace aging vessels and operate in Atlantic Canada, the St. Lawrence, and the Arctic, assisting vessels and keeping sea lanes open.

• Federal government commits $11.3 billion to Quebec’s shipbuilding industry.
• Six new icebreakers will be built for the Canadian Coast Guard.
• This is the largest shipbuilding initiative in Quebec’s history.
• The new ships will replace aging heavy and medium icebreakers.
• Construction begins next fall, with the first ship delivered in five years and the full fleet in service five years after that.
• The icebreakers will operate in Atlantic Canada, the St. Lawrence, and the Arctic.
• Their duties include opening sea lanes and aiding vessels in distress or trapped in ice.