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The F-35 Question

Fri Dec 7 2012

Canada needs a new fleet of fighter jets to replace the decades’ old CF-18s, but which aircraft at what cost?

The government is denying published reports that they have cancelled a commitment to purchase the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. Opposition parties are calling for the resignation of Defence Minister Peter MacKay over the continuing cost controversy. A KPMG audit on the F-35 is expected to be made public next week, and their is speculation the government will begin the process anew.

Read and Watch More: Timeline: F-35

In 2011, respected military journalist Scott Taylor heard from all sides of the debate and gained exclusive access to some of the most advanced aerial fighter machines on the planet as he examined F-35: The Politics of Procurement.

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Read More: Scott Taylor and the F-35 (April 20, 2011)

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