OTTAWA — Representatives from the German government and submarine builder ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems say it’s “perfectly feasible” to begin delivery of submarines to Canada before Ottawa’s deadline of 2035.

A Canadian representative from TKMS tells The Canadian Press the firm was surprised how quickly Canada moved to narrow down the options for new submarines.

The company didn’t expect Canada to do that at least until next month but Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on a trip to Germany this week that TKMS and South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean were the final two contenders for the contract.

Carney paid a rare visit to the TKMS submarine facility in Kiel, Germany on Tuesday as Canada continues its search for a dozen new submarines for the Royal Canadian Navy.

The German embassy is hosting

See Full Page