"Today's announcement is a significant milestone for the Canadian Coast Guard, the provinces of BC, Ontario, and Newfoundland and Labrador, and the shipbuilding industry in Ontario. This truly pan-Canadian approach to shipbuilding will support thousands of jobs across the country as well as revitalize Ontario's shipyards. At Heddle Shipyards, we could not be more proud to work alongside Seaspan Shipyards, Genoa Design and hundreds of other Canadian suppliers to deliver the urgently needed Polar Icebreaker to the Canadian Coast Guard." - Shaun Padulo, President, Heddle Shipyards