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Carney orders review of F-35 fighter jet purchase from U.S.’s Lockheed Martin
Mark Carney has asked for a review of Canada’s plan to purchase a fleet of 88 F-35 fighter jets. from Lockheed Martin for US$85 million each.
“At this time, the contract to purchase the F-35 remains in place, and Canada has made a legal commitment of funds for the first 16 aircraft,” Laurent de Casanove said in a statement to CityNews. Carney became prime minister on Friday, in the midst of a trade war with the United States and threats by U.S. President Donald Trump to annex Canada. Philippe Lagassé, a Carleton University associate professor specializing in defence policy and procurement, said there is currently a “large scale transition underway” from the CF-18s to the F-35s, which doesn’t only include the planes, but also the also the “infrastructure, training, munitions, and operational constructs for North America.”
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