I can see why the Canadians or any other seafaring nation would want to have at least some hunter-killer submarines. There are a LOT of subs from many nations under the seas these days, many capable of launching land attacks with ballistic or cruise missiles. And the arctic regions are one of their favorite places to be. Canada would be irresponsible not to keep an eye out up under the ice caps to protect her territorial waters.
The attitude of "No one would ever attack US, would they?" has proven very dangerous to many nations throughout recorded history. It's unfortunate that they seem to have gotten a lemon, but the Canadian Defense Ministry is doing its job, protecting Canadian territory and making sure they are prepared to protect it 5, 10, 15 years from now when the world political situation may look very different. A military's job in peacetime is to prepare for the worst.
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