Public Works downgraded ‘secret’ F-35 letter to AG’s office two weeks after sending it

A spokesperson for the AG's office says the letter's original 'secret' security designation would have prevented the auditor general from making its contents public, as was done with the tabling of the letters at the Public Accounts Committee.

PARLIAMENT HILL—A letter from the Public Works deputy minister revealing internal concern about sole-sourcing the $25-billion F-35 stealth jet project, while defending the decision against criticism from Auditor General Michael Ferguson, was originally classified as “secret” wh...

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