German or South Korean subs? Ottawa's pick will hinge on economic windfall

Ottawa will favour the pitch that creates the most Canadian jobs when it decides whether to award a contract for a dozen new submarines to a German or a South Korean consortium, the government's point person for military procurement says.

The comments from Liberal MP Stephen Fuhr highlight the Carney government's attempts to build up the Canadian industrial base while ramping up defence spending to levels unprecedented in recent history.

Ottawa is hoping that money will protect jobs at home — especially in sectors such as steel and aluminum that have been hit by American tariffs — and create new ones.

Fuhr said both submarine proposals have been green-lit by the Royal Canadian Navy, and that the choice will come down to cost, delivery schedule and, crucially, the foreign companies' resp