Canadian Politics Today

If you read the article, it's that they actually want more money/a bigger piece of the pie:

Fincantieri instead proposed to Foote that a fixed-price competition be held, with the winning shipyard building the first three warships, complete with Canadian systems, and delivering those to Irving.

http://news.nationalpost.com/news/canada/canadian-warship-project-a-mess-minister-told-as-one-of-worlds-largest-shipbuilders-threatens-not-to-bid

Yeah, I'm sure they'd love that.

That's not the way the Conservatives set the program up.  If the designer doesn't like it, don't bid.  This was never about giving work to their shipyards.

Meanwhile, from the link:

Foote’s spokeswoman Annie Trépanier did not comment specifically on Fincantieri’s letter but repeated previous government comments about how industry was consulted extensively and those shaped the final documentation used to solicit bids. An independent fairness monitor is also involved in the process, she added.

Irving spokesman Sean Lewis said the contract for the CSC design will be awarded to an existing warship design that best fits the requirements of Canada’s navy. “I can assure you that the procurement process is being conducted in a way that ensures that all bidders are treated equally, with no unfair advantage given to any individual bidder, and under observation of an independent fairness monitor,” he added.