How might the Royal Canadian Navy develop in this alternate Pacific war?
Short answerIt would likely mix escorts with cruiser-like capabilities, retain its Tribal-class destroyers, and build some additional escorts against a possible German threat.
NotesCanada would likely combine escort work with a modest cruiser-oriented role rather than copy its historical wartime expansion exactly. Tribal-class destroyers already on order would still enter service, as would their Australian counterparts. Additional escorts could be built as insurance against a later German threat even while the main war remained in the Pacific. The resulting Commonwealth procurement programme would serve both immediate Pacific commitments and a possible future Atlantic campaign.