To be or not to be: Canada’s future as a global leader in aircrew training

With the contenders for this lucrative, long-term contract now down to two, the choice is increasingly stark. Do we want to continue the longstanding practice of having Canadian military pilots and aircrew trained in Canada by Canadians or do we want to hand off an area of Canadian leadership and expertise to another country?

Former Liberal MP Stephen Fuhr served for 20 years in the Canadian Forces as an A2 flight instructor, standards officer and CF-18 fighter pilot. Keeping military aircrew training in Canadian hands is not only essential to our sovereignty, but also good for our economic recovery, keeping the jobs and growth, and expertise and export opportunities here at home, writes Mr. Fuhr.Photograph courtesy of Mr. Fuhr

Opinion

BY LIBERAL MP STEPHEN FUHR

October 14, 2021

Sometimes it is hard to figure out the best option, the right choice. There are always so many factors to weigh and potential consequences to consider. And the bigger the decision, the more complex the considerations that come into play, the more difficult the decisio...

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