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Cost to fix mechanical problems and lead-tainted water on new Arctic ships remains unknown

Cost to fix mechanical problems and lead-tainted water on new Arctic ships remains unknown

Taxpayers will find out in two months how much extra it will cost to fix the mechanical problems and lead-tainted water on board the navy’s new Arctic and offshore patrol ships. But Procurement Canada’s top bureaucrat has reassured parliamentarians that costs on the multi-billion vessels are coming down, despite figures showing the price tag actually jumped another $780 million over the past year.