Liberals to announce ship maintenance privatization deal Thursday despite national security concerns

The Liberal government will announce Thursday a $5.2-billion deal to privatize maintenance of new navy ships despite concerns the plan puts key portions of Canada’s military capability in the hands of a private firm.
A Canadian subsidiary of the French defence firm, Thales, will be awarded the contract. Jim Carr, Acting Minister of Public Services and Procurement, will make the announcement in Dartmouth. Parliamentary Secretary Steven MacKinnon will make the same announcement at the Thales