South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean's CEO Kim Hee-cheul has met with Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston and provincial officials in Halifax to discuss defence cooperation, as the company pursues Canada's Patrol Submarine Project (CPSP), a government programme to procure and operate a new submarine fleet. The talks covered maintenance and repair capabilities, local workforce training, and industrial infrastructure, with Kim also holding separate discussions with Irving Shipbuilding (one of Canada's largest shipyards) on supply chain development and long-term submarine maintenance. The meetings underscore Hanwha Ocean's push to establish a lasting industrial presence in Canada as competition for the high-value submarine contract intensifies.