Posted AT 11:53 PM EST on 22/08/08
Navy's support ship replacement program scuttled
OTTAWA — The Conservative government has quietly scuttled the navy's $2.9-billion project to replace its aging supply ships, saying bids from the shipbuilding industry were “significantly” higher than the money set aside for the program.
It has also cancelled a tender call for the purchase of 12 mid-shore patrol ships for the Coast Guard.
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