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Update: Defence Minister Jason Kenney held his news conference today. He says the government will enter into interim discussions with Davie Shipyards of Quebec on the lease of a commercial supply ship for the Royal Canadian Navy. Defence Watch and other media outlets reported that the announcement of a contract was expected today but this didn’t happen. It is the announcement of discussions that might lead to a contract, eventually. Those discussions begin Wednesday, according to Kenney. Defence Watch readers are well aware of the refueling ship “gap” the RCN is facing since the Joint Support Ships are still years away from being in the water (steel has not yet been cut) and the AORs have now been paid off.