Value for Money: Impact of Shipbuilding at the Halifax Shipyard—2025
In this research, we look at the economic benefits associated with the National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS) at the Halifax Shipyard from 2013–27.
Will the benefits of building new combat vessels at the Halifax Shipyard stay in Nova Scotia, or spread across the country? What industries or sectors will see the most benefits? How many jobs will the strategy support?
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Key findings
About the National Shipbuilding Strategy
Keeping the benefits in Canada
The National Shipbuilding Strategy supports a local workforce
Overall spending—nearly $15 billion through 2027
Economic impacts—employment
Economic impacts—GDP
Economic impacts—government revenues
Program-specific impacts—employment and GDP
Program-specific impacts—government revenues
Appendix A: Economic impact assessment methodology
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