“This was a difficult, close decision between two highly qualified suppliers,” Carney said, adding that both TKMS and Hanwha met the capabilities of the Royal Canadian Navy.
“I would like to thank both bidders for the extraordinarily thoughtful, comprehensive, and cooperative proposals they and their governments submitted.”
Carney was asked if an Asian firm stood a chance against a European firm and whether this decision symbolized Canada was walking away from its Indo-Pacific strategy.
“Absolutely not,” he told reporters. “I spoke with President Lee of [South] Korea over the course of the weekend; there are a series of other initiatives Canada and Korea are pursuing that build our economic resilience and our security footprint.”
The prime minister pointed to TKMS as being the “best choice” for Canadian workers and having the “greatest economic impact.” He said it will create and sustain over 100,000 “well-paying jobs” across the country.
German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said in
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