Carney may announce Canada’s new sub fleet: 6.10am Tues July 7, SYDNEY time.

Alex Allan at Your Southshore Canada reports 8.34am July 6 Canadian time https://yoursouthshore.ca/mark-carney-in-halifax-for-key-defence-announcement/

"Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Halifax, where sources anticipate a defence update that includes submarine plans.

Carney is scheduled to tour a Canadian Armed Forces base at 4:50 p.m. Monday [ie. 5.50am Tuesday July 7 Sydney time] according to his public itinerary. He is set to make an announcement around 5:10 p.m. [ie. 6.10am Tuesday July 7 Sydney time - good time to watch the World Cup beforehand :-] 

His office said the measures will focus on making Canada more secure, more resilient and more prosperous.

Multiple government and industry sources stated that Carney is expected to outline the next phase of Canada’s project to acquire a new fleet of submarines.

The itinerary shows Carney will depart Halifax at 5:50 p.m. [6.50am Tuesday July 7 Sydney time] for [the NATO Summit in Ankara] Turkiye."

Alex Allan

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