10 mars 2021 | Local, Naval

PBO at a loss to explain why cost of new Canadian warship, currently at $77B, keeps rising | The Chronicle Herald

The selection of a vessel that doesn’t yet exist has contributed to the risk of building Canada’s new warship fleet, but the parliamentary budget officer acknowledges he’s at a loss on why the price tag keeps rising. Parliamentary budget officer

https://www.thechronicleherald.ca/news/canada/pbo-at-a-loss-to-explain-why-cost-of-new-canadian-warship-currently-at-77b-keeps-rising-561122/

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    7 octobre 2020 | Local, Terrestre, Sécurité

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