Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Halifax and is expected to make a defence-related announcement there on Monday, before traveling to the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey. Multiple outlets report that the announcement is widely expected to concern Canada’s decision on a planned submarine procurement and which foreign contractor will supply the vessels. The expected contenders are South Korea’s Hanwha and Germany’s TKMS. The reporting describes Carney’s Halifax stop as a pre-summit milestone, taking place before he leaves for the NATO meetings. One source notes the timing as an evening announcement, followed by departure for NATO. Coverage is consistent in that Carney’s announcement is anticipated to be a key step in the procurement process and that it is linked to the international schedule of the NATO summit. None of the excerpts provided detail the final decision itself, the specific contract terms, or additional bidders beyond the two firms highlighted as the main possibilities.