Shipbuilding strategy sets new standard: MacKay

The National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy has set the bar high for large government contracts in the future, according to Defence Minister Peter MacKay.MacKay lauded the independent decision-making process that led to the awarding of $33 billion worth of shipbuilding contracts to Irving’s Halifax Shipyard and Seaspan Marine Corp. in British Columbia.“It sets up a process that puts the ...