Splitting Canada’s submarine fleet could endanger procurement project, experts warnBy Canadian Press on September 23, 2025. Share this story:OTTAWA — Multiple defence experts warn that splitting Canada’s lucrative submarine contract between two suppliers would create risks for the navy — and likely would weaken Ottawa’s negotiating position. “You’re subject to butterfly effects … You have a small input create very, very large impacts, and you would be encouraging that kind of behaviour within the system that you’re designing,” Mitchell told The Canadian Press. “Bottom line, anything that adds up to 12 submarines for Canada sounds like a fantastic decision to me,” he said. So, the faster that we can get these boats in the water means the sooner we can stop relying on the Victorias.” This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 23, 2025.