I am sorry because any reference to the Governor General is a bit of a tangent and does not relate directly to this thread. Her extravigance since taking office is well known to Canadian taxpayers, and she (her office) serves no useful purpose. She has little to do with our subs however.
My main rant is directed toward the Ministry of Defence and the military "old boy's club" of arm chair generals in Ottawa. Submarines are of questionable use to Canada unless they can patrol under the polar ice cap for extended periods. The Arctic coastline is where our soverighty is constantly challenged by Russia, USA , and Britain. The subs are just not capable of doing that job. They are too damn expensive to be used to protect either the Atlantic or Pacific coasts , so their main role will be to play NATO war games. Conventional subs are quieter than atomic powered ones because they can be shut down to almost total silence.
   I find it strange that anyone feels that these subs are a priority when the Navy lacks troopships to move our forces and equipment to the world's trouble spots.
In any event the fine young people who stand in our defence deserve to at least have good equipment.