During his speech at the CANSEC defence and military trade show in Ottawa, Canada’s Defense Minister Harjit Sajjan said the issue of selecting a new fighter to replace the CF-18 “needs to be dealt with quickly.”
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Later when speaking with reporters, Sajjan refused to say whether any fighter manufacturer will be barred from bidding in the contract nor would he give a specific timeline for the purchase.