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Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Search and Rescue's Inadequate Aircraft Fleet Could Have Implications for Irving Shipbuilding

The government's Search and Rescue fleet is too small, and that could be an indication of the future of the Irving Shipbuilding project.

Kevin Lacey of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation tells CHSJ News that after reading the auditor general's report, he's wondering if the changes needed to fix that problem will have an effect on the procurement of shipbuilding vessels in Nova Scotia, which aren't yet set in stone. His organization will be keeping an eye on the way the federal governnment obtains aircrafts and vessels over the next few months.

He says what's needed is for the feds to move quickly when a decision is made. He says the shipbuilding project is months behind because it's stuck in administrative muck in Ottawa.