Will the F-35 become a casualty as Trump’s trade war widens?

The U.S. president badgering Canada into spending more on American defence technology under threat of economic punishment does not sit well with most patriotic Canadians.

Then-Air Force Commander Lt.-Gen. Yvan Blondin gets ready for a flight at Solenzara Air Force Base in Corsica, France, on Dec. 4, 2013. DND photograph by Master Seaman Steeve Picard

Opinion

BY SCOTT TAYLOR

March 31, 2025

OTTAWA—On March 27, United States President Donald Trump posted yet another threat to punish Canada and the European Union should we dare to lessen the blows of his tariffs through increasing trade with each other.

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