"Canadian Submarines" | What are we missing?

Canada is racing to hit NATO’s 2%—and submarines are the fulcrum. In this hard-hitting episode, we unpack the $60B plan for 12 state-of-the-art AIP diesel-electric subs, the case for a nuclear-diesel hybrid fleet, and why sovereignty in the Arctic can’t wait a decade. Hosts press the core questions politicians dodge: Should we build at home, license-produce with Germany or South Korea, or split—buy a first tranche abroad while transferring skills, tooling, and IP to Canadian yards? We connect the dots between youth unemployment, stalled mega-projects, and a starved spare-parts pipeline that leaves assets grounded—then outline a pragmatic path: on-shore manufacturing, guaranteed parts depots in Halifax/Victoria, training cohorts embedded on foreign lines now, and a depoliticized, emergency-style procurement that delivers ships before 2035.

This isn’t a gear debate—it’s nation-building. Submarines shape deterrence, jobs, tax base, and tech leadership for 30 years. If we keep outsourcing, we’ll still be renting capability in 2055. If we build—and maintain—here, we anchor an industrial ecosystem that can’t be sanctioned, stalled, or shipped away. The choice is simple: import hulls…or manufacture Canadian power.