The Canadian government has decided that it will buy the Lockheed Martin F-35 to replace its CF-18s, in a joint announcement by Public Services and Procurement Minister Filomena Tassi and Defence Minister Anita Anand.
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Opposition Conservatives pour cold water on the announcement as the ruling Liberal government had pledged back in 2015 not to buy the F-35.
“Will the F-35 be Canada’s final choice or is this yet another time-stretching announcement”, Conservative MP Pierre Paul-Hus ask.
The Canadian government will now enter negotiations with Lockheed Martin for the contract that could be worth $19 billion.
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