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Revue Politique
November 22, 2016
The federal government’s plan to buy 18 Super Hornet fighter jets as a temporary solution for the permanent replacement of the country’s ageing F-18 fleet is being heavily criticized in Ottawa. The cost is unknown and discussions with Boeing, the manufacturer, have not yet started. Ferry de Kerckhove, a member of the Conference of Defence Associations Institute, comments on the Trudeau government’s decision. Pierre Donais also examines this issue with an MP panel made up of Sherry Romanado (Liberal), Alupa Clarke (Conservative), Pierre-Luc Dusseault (NDP) and Gabriel Ste-Marie (Bloc Québécois). President-elect Donald Trump continues to make statements about what he will do once he takes office. Raymond Chrétien, a former Canadian ambassador to the United States, sheds some light on the future of Canada-U.S. relations.