Replacing F-18s is still the elephant in the room

The minister has said things are on track to replace the F-18s, but we have not heard a clear commitment to reject the F-35s.

Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan. Canada needs to move ahead in the purchase of ice-breakers, fixed-wing search and rescue aircraft and Canadian Coast Guard vessels, writes Elizabeth May. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Opinion

BY ELIZABETH MAY

May 23, 2016

Sitting late on Monday night May 16, the House, assembled as a Committee of the Whole, met to review defence spending. Minister of Defence Harjit Sajjan reviewed the planned expenditures and priority procurement decisions. The speeches and questions revealed a broader appreciation of the need for a...

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