National Shipbuilding Strategy

• Federal Liberals hand Quebec’s Davie shipyard new $3.25B icebreaker deal

  The federal Liberal government made a major funding announcement for the Quebec shipbuilding industry Sunday just hours before Liberals were to vote to pick a new leader.

  Canada

  Mar 9, 2025
  
• HMCS Harry DeWolf diverts to Halifax due to failure en route to Arctic mission

  A diesel generator failure has forced HMCS Harry DeWolf to divert back to Halifax while en route to join a two-month, multinational mission to the Arctic.

  Canada

  Aug 19, 2022
  
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• Crown drops breach of trust case against bureaucrat over $700M shipbuilding deal leak

  The leak of information around a $700-million shipbuilding contract sparked a federal hunt to find the source, which the Crown had previously alleged was Vice-Adm. Mark Norman.

  Canada

  Jun 9, 2022
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• Ottawa doubling icebreaker orders as one ship goes to Quebec yard, another to Vancouver

  The announcement has been highly anticipated by shipyards in Vancouver and Quebec that have been fighting tooth and nail for the coveted contract.

  Canada

  May 6, 2021
• Nova Scotia revokes coronavirus exemptions issued to Irving Shipbuilding executives for U.S. travel

  Under the exemption, the trio were allowed to travel to the United States for work.

  Canada

  Jul 8, 2020
• Ottawa awards $72.6M contract for Halifax-class frigate maintenance to Irving company

  The contract, awarded as part of the National Shipbuilding Strategy, can be extended up to 22 years for a total of up to $552 million. 

  Canada

  Jun 29, 2020
• Irving lays off workers, shuts down Halifax Shipyard for three weeks

  Irving Shipbuilding says the decision impacts 1,100 of the 1,800 workers at its locations in the HRM.

  Canada

  Mar 19, 2020
• Indigenous historian suggests name change for coast guard vessel Cornwallis

  Fisheries Minister Bernadette Jordan was in Shelburne, N.S., Monday to say the government will be funding repair work on the Canadian Coast Guard ship Edward Cornwallis, supporting 55 jobs at the Irving-owned Shelburne Ship Repair.

  Canada

  Mar 2, 2020
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• Quebec’s Chantier Davie will become part of the National Shipbuilding Strategy: feds

  The shipyard is on track to win potentially billions of dollars in federal work.

  Canada

  Dec 19, 2019
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• Delivery of Canada’s first Arctic and offshore patrol vessel delayed until 2020

  Irving Shipbuilding released a statement Tuesday saying the new ship, HMCS Harry DeWolf, will be delivered during the first three months of 2020.

  Canada

  Nov 12, 2019