Canada cools Korea-Germany submarine split talk

As Canada closes in on a decision on one of its largest-ever naval procurement projects, its defense minister has downplayed speculation that Ottawa might split its multibillion-dollar submarine contract between South Korean and German bidders.

According to a report by Canadian broadcaster CTV News on Monday, Defense Minister David McGuinty said dividing the order between two rival suppliers would likely raise costs and complicate maintenance and operations.

“If you split a fleet of any kind, yo ...