Todd Doherty at the Fisheries and Oceans Committee

On March 20th, 2018. See this statement in context.

March 20th, 2018 / 9:05 a.m.

Conservative

Todd Doherty Conservative Cariboo—Prince George, BC

Thank you.

Mr. Hutchinson, on January 19 of this year, the Prime Minister announced that your department was commencing negotiations with Davie for four ice breakers that they proposed under their Project Resolute. Last week PSPC announced that you were negotiating for three Viking supply ships, medium-sized icebreakers only.

Can you tell us why you have ignored the Prime Minister's direction by not negotiating for the most needed and available icebreaker, the MV Aiviq?

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