Payment for first 16 aircraft already made
Canada is actively looking at potential alternatives to the U.S.-built F-35 stealth fighter and will hold conversations with rival aircraft makers, Defence Minister Bill Blair said late Friday, just hours after being reappointed to the post as part of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s new cabinet.
The remarks came one day after Portugal signalled it was planning to ditch its acquisition of the high-tech warplane.
The re-examination in this country is taking place amid the bruising political fight with the Trump administration over tariffs and threats from the American president to annex Canada by economic force.
Unelected Prime Minister gives orders to Defence Minister to change massive F-35 defence procurement contract
CBC reporter "Defence Minister Bill Blair, speaking last night on power and politics, said that he has some new directives from the new prime minister."
Blair "The… pic.twitter.com/TU4kTT2SRX
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