A researcher seeking details of the benefits and jobs supposedly to be created by the project was told by government it will take more than three years to get any documents
The Liberal government has brought in yet another media ban, this time affecting companies seeking work on a warship project that involves the largest single outlay of tax dollars in Canadian history.
The surface combatant program will see 15 warships constructed at Irving Shipbuilding on the east coast. Procurement Minister Carla Qualtrough and Procurement Canada officials often claim the government’s procurement process is “open and transparent.” Neither the minister nor the department have provided comment on the media gag orders.
“We’re talking about the largest ever contract in our history and there is no evidence that I’ve seen outlining the jobs in Canada that will be, or will supposed to be, created,” Rubin said. “You would think that the Canadian government would be boastful about that and want these documents released.”
But Procurement Canada immediately warned Irving Shipbuilding, which is constructing the vessels, that the news organization was asking questions. Department officials also provided Irving with personal information about the journalist inquiring about the welds.
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