Opposition parties accuse government of being in contempt of Parliament over F-35s

NDP Leader Tom Mulcair says it's 'completely and utterly false' that the federal government did not spend a penny on the F-35 fighter jets so far.

PARLIAMENT HILL—Contempt of Parliament accusations flew in the Commons once again Tuesday as the opposition parties ramped up pressure on the government over the $25-billion F-35 fighter jet project, and a dramatic ultimatum by the NDP chair of the House Public Accounts Committee made the ...

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