In this episode of Defence Deconstructed, David Perry sits down with Dirk Lesko, Jean-Francois Seguin, Lee Fromson, Travis Farrell, Francis Fontaine, Peter Dyck to discuss the growth of the wider industrial capacity that’s been created through the National Shipbuilding Strategy.
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Guest bios:
- Dirk Lesko is the President of Irving Shipbuilding
- Jean-François Seguin is the Vice President, Communications and Governments at Irving Shipbuilding
- Lee Fromson is Vice President - Supply-Chain, Commercial, Procurement & Quality
- Travis Farrell is the President of Unifor Marine Workers Local 1
- Francis Fontaine is the CEO at Bronswerk Group
-Peter Dyck is the Vice-President of Sales – Naval Handling at Rolls-Royce
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Host bio:
David Perry, President & CEO, Canadian Global Affairs Institute
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Defence Deconstructed was brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding.
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Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Jordyn Carroll
Release date:
29 May 2026