Awards

• Winner of John Lyman Prize for Canadian Naval and Maritime History, North American Society for Oceanic History 2011 (Canada)

Overview

In 1993, Canada’s Liberal Party cancelled an order to replace the Sea King maritime helicopter. The Liberals claimed the Tory plan was too expensive, but the cancellation itself actually cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars. The incident drew public attention to the waste in Canada’s defence spending and to the under-equipped state of its military. Aaron Plamondon ties the bungled attempts to replace the Sea King – before and since 1993 – to the evolution of the weapons procurement process in Canada since Confederation. He reveals that partisan politics, rather than a desire to increase the military’s capabilities, has driven the nation’s policy-makers.

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Author:   Aaron Plamondon
Publisher:   University of British Columbia Press
Imprint:   University of British Columbia Press
Weight:   0.540kg
ISBN:  

9780774817141

ISBN 10:   0774817143
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   15 December 2009
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Preface Introduction: The Canadian Defence Procurement System 1 Procurement in Canada: A Brief History 2 Early Helicopter Operations: The Exploration of a New Capability 3 The Procurement of the Sea King: Slow but Solid 4 The Sea King in Canada: Time Is the Enemy of Us All 5 The New Shipborne Aircraft Project: A Commitment to Replace the Fleet 6 The Vulnerability of the NSA: Political Parrying 7 The 1993 NSA Cancellation: Money for Nothing 8 The 1994 White Paper and the New Statement of Requirement: The Ghost of Procurements Past 9 The Maritime Helicopter Project: Procuring on Eggshells 10 The Cyclone Decision: Caveat Emptor Conclusion Notes Selected Bibliography Index

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The Politics of Procurement is well written, painstakingly researched, and definitely not to be taken lightly. -- Katherine Doucet Canadian Military Journal, Vol 11, No 2, Spring 2011

Author Information

Aaron Plamondon teaches Canadian and military history at the University of Calgary and Mount Royal University. He is also a National Fellow at the Centre for Military and Strategic Studies at the University of Calgary.

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