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The Harper government needs to deep-six its plan for Arctic patrol vessels, a costly $3.1 billion program that will produce “compromised” ships ill-suited to patrol northern waters — or elsewhere, a new report says. Just months after the government was forced to restart its process to buy new fighter jets, the Conservatives are being urged to press to reset on another major military procurement — their politically charged plan for navy ships for Arctic operations. (more…)