‘They can’t win’: multi-billion dollar fighter jet decision puts Liberals in tough spot, says specialist

The government could be criticized for missing an economic opportunity no matter which of the new jets it chooses for Canada's military, according to a Toronto defence studies professor.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Liberal government are expected to announce the winner of a multi-billion dollar contract to provide the next generation aircraft to Canada's military in early 2022.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY JESSE CNOCKAERT

November 15, 2021

The Liberal government might be stuck in a no-win situation, facing economic repercussions no matter which aerospace company it selects to provide the next-generation plane for the Canadian military, according to Craig Stone, a professor at Toronto�...

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