Canada's Defence Procurement Woes

By Jeffrey F. Collins

This book challenges the perceived underlying causes and culprits of the ongoing challenges in Canadian defense procurement, arguing that although headlines often put the blame on the political leadership, the defense procurement bureaucracy, ongoing pressures in the defense industry and continuous demands placed on Canada though its alliances and contributions to the war effort in Afghanistan also carry a large part of the responsibility. Focusing on four main case studies: the Fixed Wing Search and Rescue Plane, the Joint Support Ships, the Medium Support Vehicle System and the Halifax Class Modernization, the author offers a comparative analysis of how these ongoing procurement efforts were dealt with by different administrations, from Jean Chretien and Paul Martin to Stephen Harper.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3031463625
• ISBN13: 9783031463624
• Release Date: December 2023
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 156 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.8" x 8.3"