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Is Canada’s military procurement system broken? Some defence experts say it is, others say it works as designed

Ottawa has revealed that the cost of building the Navy's long-delayed supply ships has surged by nearly $1-billion, reaching a total of over $5.2-billion. This is the latest episode in the ongoing issues plaguing Canada's defence procurement system.

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Is Canada’s military procurement system broken? Some defence experts say it is, others say it works as designed

Ottawa has revealed that the cost of building the Navy's long-delayed supply ships has surged by nearly $1-billion, reaching a total of over $5.2-billion. This is the latest episode in the ongoing issues plaguing Canada's defence procurement system.

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Is Canada’s military procurement system broken? Some defence experts say it is, others say it works as designed

Ottawa has revealed that the cost of building the Navy's long-delayed supply ships has surged by nearly $1-billion, reaching a total of over $5.2-billion. This is the latest episode in the ongoing issues plaguing Canada's defence procurement system.

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