DAMN THE LAWSUITS; FULL STEAM AHEAD

   The federal government can award a contract to design the country's $60-billion fleet of new warships after a trade tribunal reversed an earlier order not to finish the deal.
   The Canadian International Trade Tribunal ordered the government last month to postpone awarding the high-stakes design contract until it had a chance to determine whether the deal is kosher.
   But the tribunal rescinded the order Monday after the federal procurement department warned against delaying the warship project;  Andre Fillion, head of military and maritime purchases for Public Services and Procurement Canada, said the deal "is urgent" and "a delay in awarding contracts would be contrary to the public interest."