The Canadian case for nuclear submarines

Could a Type 26-style multinational submarine project work for Canada after the difficulties with its secondhand British boats?

Multinational cooperation makes sense, and Canada's Arctic distances favor nuclear submarines. U.S. designs, however, demand more crew than British boats.

Many Victoria-class problems followed from buying boats before Britain had fully worked through their faults and then adding Canadian modifications. Cooperative submarine development could distribute the burden of a replacement program. Canada's Arctic distances, like Australia's maritime approaches, make nuclear endurance attractive. American submarines require more personnel than British boats, so crew supply can become as limiting as technology or finance.