Day: 28 August 2026

Truthfully, Canada does operate a significantly larger icebreaking fleet than the United States, particularly for domestic and seasonal Arctic work, while both countries are in the midst of major recapitalization programs that will add new polar-capable ships in the 2030s.

A newly built Royal Canadian Navy patrol ship is making one of the rarest journeys in Canadian naval history: a full westbound transit of the Northwest Passage from Halifax to its new home at Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt.