If Canada built its own equipement, then we wouldn't have to buy second-hand equipement from the US and Britain. Plus we have the metal right here in canada...no need to import it....duty on foreign made boats is 25%
We could have had the Arrow but Diefenbunker (misspelling intended) cancelled. We have Bombardier, SNC lavalin, and others. Plus it wouldn't create jobs for shipyears and aircraft companies and steel works
I know the other side of the argument is we should buy the equipement from the professionals like Lockceed Martin or Beoing or someone else. Plus, it would probably cost too much for developing the defence programs.
Did you people know that our first navy was two old British cruisers called the Rainbow and the Auroua? You could feel the fear of the enemy, "Look Out! The Rainbow is coming at us! They going to pelt us with flower power!" But our navy helped win the Battle of the Altantic twice. We had the fourth largest navy in the world when WW2 ended.
We should advertize the military and navy more. Does the army and navy pay for the soldiers education like the states? They should. Every Canadian should also do 1-2 years mandatory military service. Every Canadian who can do it of course.
What do you poeple think?