Icebreakers
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Carney commits $11B to build 6 icebreakers in QuebecThe new ships will replace the Canadian Coast Guard's aging heavy and medium icebreakers, fulfilling a promise first made in 2019.CanadaAug 24
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Canada, U.S., Finland reaffirm icebreaker pact as trade talks remain frozenThe joint statement says U.S. President Donald Trump still has support for the Icebreaker Collaboration Effort, known as the ICE Pact, which was signed under President Joe Biden.CanadaNov 18, 2025
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Quebec-based shipyard to expand operations south of the border to build icebreakersQuebec-based Davie shipbuilding plans to set up operations south of the border to help the United States build icebreakers.CanadaJul 30, 2024
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Ottawa misses own deadline on inking deal with Quebec shipyard to build icebreakersThe Coast Guard has lost a number of ships due to age in recent years due to mechanical problems, and many of its icebreakers have already exceeded their expected lifespans.PoliticsMar 16, 2023
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Cost of used icebreakers Ottawa is purchasing from Quebec shipyard nears $1B markThe most recent cash infusion came last week as the government handed Davie another $68.9 million to continue converting and upgrading the icebreakers.CanadaAug 11, 2021
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Canadian climate change study cancelled because of climate change"This is a wake-up call for all of us in the country."CanadaJun 12, 2017
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Normal weather conditions, slow melt will mean low flood risk in ManitobaManitoba says most of the province is at a relatively low risk for serious flooding this year but officials say that could change with heavy precipitation or a quick spring melt.Feb 29, 2016
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Great Lakes agency asks Ottawa for infrastructure spending for two icebreakersShippers on the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway want the Canadian government to fund a couple of new heavy icebreakers for the waterways, possibly using money from its widely touted infrastructure program.CanadaFeb 8, 2016
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