Justin Trudeau didn’t stray off-script in his press conference, looking back on eight months in power
Tag Archives: F-35s
First Nations first: the political agenda as the House returns
John Geddes considers the PM’s To Do list at the start of 2013
We mean it about the F-35s. Except when we don’t
Paul Wells on Stephen Harper’s recent reversals
Which part of the Bible covers jet fighter procurement?
Julian Fantino, the associate minister of defence, responding this afternoon to questions from the NDP.
The Commons: The F-35 has as many explanations as problems
The latest twist involves the small matter of whether or not the expensive aircraft will be useless
Russian jets could top F-35s: report
Canada’s new jets defeated in simulation
The sales job
David Pugliese explains how the government hopes to sell the purchase of new F-35s.
‘Defence policy if necessary, but not necessarily defence policy’
Randall Wakelam wonders about what we’re doing and where we’re going.
Talking F-35s with a former head of the air force
Lieutenant-General Angus Watt retired about a year ago as chief of air staff in the Canadian
Could Canada take bids on fighter jets and also keep the F-35 option open?
Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff’s vow that as prime minister he would hold an open competition for new jet fighters, rather than proceeding with the F-35 deal that the Conservatives want to pursue, sounds smart enough. All things being equal, open bidding for defence contracts is the way to go.