Canada considered getting Hornets from Kuwait

Canada’s Defense Minister Harjit Sajjan revealed on Sept. 28 that besides Australia, Ottawa also approach Kuwait to buy over their F/A-18 Hornets.

McDonnell Douglas F-A-18C Hornet, Kuwait - Air Force AN2023623
By Mike Freer – Touchdown-aviation [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons

However, Kuwait is not able to transfer its surplus aircraft to Canada fast enough and Ottawa is working instead with Australia on taking over their jets.