Transport icebreakers as a proposed next step for Canada's fleet

After Type 26-derived frigates and new submarines, what should the Royal Canadian Navy acquire next?

Transport-capable icebreakers are favoured for northern access and allied support, with missile point defence among the proposed additions.

The preferred next addition is a transport-capable icebreaker. Such a ship could deliver aid to isolated northern communities and carry Canadian or allied light forces. Service with allied task groups is proposed alongside the more publicly prominent disaster-relief role. A suggested 57 mm fit prompts a call for missile point defence, with Sea Ceptor named as one preference.