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2026
Canada awards $11.3 billion contract to Davie to build six icebreakers
The federal government will pour $11.3 billion into Quebec's shipbuilding industry to build six new icebreakers for the Canadian Coast Guard, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Monday. All six ships will be constructed at the Chantier Davie shipyard in Lévis, Que., supporting 5,000 jobs during construction and involving more than 1,500 suppliers.
2026
Canada funds construction of six icebreakers at Chantier Davie in Quebec
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced $11.3 billion in federal funding to build six new icebreakers for the Canadian Coast Guard at the Chantier Davie shipyard in Lévis, Quebec, fulfilling a 2019 promise. The first steel is to be cut next fall, with the first ship delivered five years later and the full fleet in service five years after that; the contract is expected to support 5,000 jobs.