Davie Shipbuilding

• 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
  
• Quebec-based shipyard to expand operations south of the border to build icebreakers

  Quebec-based Davie shipbuilding plans to set up operations south of the border to help the United States build icebreakers. 

  Canada

  Jul 30, 2024
  
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• Delivery of new Canadian icebreakers will depend on negotiations with builder: Ottawa

  Auditor General Karen Hogan noted in a report last year that the fleet is already on average more than 40 years old, increasingly prone to breakdowns and expensive to maintain.

  Canada

  Apr 10, 2023
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• Cost of used icebreakers Ottawa is purchasing from Quebec shipyard nears $1B mark

  The most recent cash infusion came last week as the government handed Davie another $68.9 million to continue converting and upgrading the icebreakers.

  Canada

  Aug 11, 2021
• New maritime cybersecurity centre to fight pirates on the high seas and the digital world

  "It's time to do something, because the shipping industry is still lagging behind, technologically," said Jeremy Citone. "It's time for the shipping industry to catch up."

  Tech

  Jan 28, 2021
• Feds cut heavy-icebreaker order from Vancouver shipyard

  The federal government has taken construction of the coast guard's next heavy icebreaker away from a Vancouver shipyard, the latest in a string of changes to Canada's multibillion-dollar shipbuilding strategy.

  Jun 12, 2019
• Official accused of leaking secrets about $700M naval contract faces October hearing

  A preliminary hearing is set for October in the case of a public servant accused of leaking cabinet secrets about a $700-million naval contract.

  Canada

  Mar 19, 2019
• Trudeau pressed in Quebec City to give more contracts to Davie shipyard

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau offered an optimistic vision for Quebec but few concrete promises as he delivered a series of campaign-style speeches in the provincial capital.

  Canada

  Jan 26, 2019
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• Defence Minister to make announcement at Irving’s Halifax Shipyard

  Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan is set to make an announcement at 8 a.m. Friday regarding the "future Royal Canadian Navy fleet."

  Canada

  Nov 1, 2018
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• Feds grant $7B in contracts to three shipyards for Royal Canadian Navy ship maintenance

  The contracts are to maintain Canada's 12 Halifax-class frigates until the end of their operational life, estimated at another 20 years.

  Canada

  Nov 1, 2018