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Sophie Grégoire Trudeau will be the sponsor of Canada’s lead Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship (AOPS), the future Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Harry DeWolf, according to Irving Shipbuilding. The vessel will be named by the prime minister’s wife at a ceremony on Friday at Halifax Shipyard, the company noted.

Besides Trudeau, attendees will include Treasury Board President Scott Brison, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, procurement minister Carla Qualtrough, Navy commander Vice Admiral Ron Lloyd and members of the Irving company.