Canada is racing to hit NATO’s 2% defense target — and submarines are the fulcrum. In this episode, Mike Wixson and Paul Micucci break down Canada’s $60B submarine plan, the risks of offshoring, and what this means for national sovereignty and industry.

You’ll hear:

• Why 12 AIP diesel-electric subs are central to Arctic strategy

• The case for a nuclear‑diesel hybrid option

• Options: fully domestic build, licensing, or split procurement

• How youth jobs, supply chains, and spare‑parts risks tie into subs

• A pragmatic path forward: local yards, training cohorts, IP transfer

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Chapters

• (00:00:13 ) - Buying Submarines is a Big Spend for the Canadian Military
• (00:01:07 ) - Should Canada Buy 12 New Submarines?
• (00:02:52 ) - Nuclear vs Diesel Submarine: Pros and Cons
• (00:09:20 ) - Canada-Germany Submarine Deal
• (00:12:16 ) - Pro-Canadian on the Submarine Project
• (00:18:45 ) - Ontario Liberal MPP on offshoring military parts
• (00:23:49 ) - Canadian submarine veterans speak out
• (00:29:43 ) - Canadian Senator on the Need to Develop a Cannabis Industry
• (00:32:54 ) - Paul Polanski on Military Procurement
• (00:37:31 ) - Why is the Eglinton Crosstown LRT so long?
• (00:39:37 ) - Paul Krugman on the National Threat