May 29, 2026
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In this episode of Defence Deconstructed, David Perry sits down with Dirk Lesko, Jean-Francois Seguin, Lee Fromson, Travis Farrell, Francis Fontaine and Peter Dyck to discuss the growth of the wider industrial capacity that’s been created through the National Shipbuilding Strategy.
Guest bio:
- 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
Host bio:
- David Perry is the President & CEO, Canadian Global Affairs Institute
Defence Deconstructed was brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding, TKMS Canada, and Invest Nova Scotia.



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