Canada’s high-flying failings in defence procurement

While it might seem somewhat embarrassing that Canada cannot spare any more modern military hardware for Ukraine, it must be remembered that not that long ago we were begging our allies for equipment.

Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18 Hornet pilots prepare to taxi out on a combat training flight during Operation Reassurance in Romania on Oct. 19, 2020. The final phase-out of Canada’s existing legacy CF-18 fleet will not be complete until sometime in 2032.DND photograph by S1 Zach Barr

Opinion

BY SCOTT TAYLOR

February 13, 2023

OTTAWA—Now that a large number of NATO countries have consented to provide main battle tanks to Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has begun asking his fellow world leaders for modern fighter jets.

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