Why sole-sourcing the F-35 is best

A competition makes political sense, but wouldn’t substantively change the result or the cost to Canada.
A model of the Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jet is displayed at the CANSEC military trade show earlier this year in Ottawa.
A well-worn chestnut of Canadian politics is that the country’s democracy is founded upon good governance. If there is one area where the principle encounters difficulty, it is with defence procurement. Canada’s history seems replete with examples: from the Avro Arrow to the Sea King replacement...

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