A continuing Canadian carrier arm would require a different navy

What if Canada retained HMCS Bonaventure and continued operating aircraft carriers?

Canada would need a more layered fleet, and shared Canadian-Australian demand could make a wider British Commonwealth carrier programme viable.

A navy that continued operating carriers could not remain primarily a frigate force; it would need a graduated escort and support structure for a carrier group. The panel suggests that parallel Canadian and Australian demand might also make a joint programme with Britain politically and economically viable, potentially changing the fate of designs such as CVA-01. Carrier survival therefore reshapes the whole fleet rather than adding one hull.