Canada is racing to hit NATO’s 2% defense target — and submarines are the fulcrum. In this episode, Mike Wixson and Paul Micucci break down Canada’s $60B submarine plan, the risks of offshoring, and what this means for national sovereignty and industry.
You’ll hear:
• Why 12 AIP diesel-electric subs are central to Arctic strategy
• The case for a nuclear‑diesel hybrid option
• Options: fully domestic build, licensing, or split procurement
• How youth jobs, supply chains, and spare‑parts risks tie into subs
• A pragmatic path forward: local yards, training cohorts, IP transfer
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Chapters
- (00:00:13) - Buying Submarines is a Big Spend for the Canadian Military
- (00:01:07) - Should Canada Buy 12 New Submarines?
- (00:02:52) - Nuclear vs Diesel Submarine: Pros and Cons
- (00:09:20) - Canada-Germany Submarine Deal
- (00:12:16) - Pro-Canadian on the Submarine Project
- (00:18:45) - Ontario Liberal MPP on offshoring military parts
- (00:23:49) - Canadian submarine veterans speak out
- (00:29:43) - Canadian Senator on the Need to Develop a Cannabis Industry
- (00:32:54) - Paul Polanski on Military Procurement
- (00:37:31) - Why is the Eglinton Crosstown LRT so long?
- (00:39:37) - Paul Krugman on the National Threat
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