Carney should make a decision on the fighter jets, our national security depends on it

Canada is probably going to need an Air Force soon, and we’ve wasted 16 years already. We can’t get back that lost time, but we can make a final decision quickly. Today wouldn’t be too soon.

Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured in Ottawa on Aug. 7, 2025, has enough on his plate, but absolutely needs to make a decision as soon as possible on a major purchase of the fighter jets for the Royal Canadian Air Force, writes Matt Gurney. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY MATT GURNEY

September 22, 2025

TORONTO—Prime Minister Mark Carney won’t want to hear this. Lord knows he has enough on his plate. But he absolutely needs to make a decision, as soon as possible, on a major purchase of fighter jets for the Royal Canadian Air Force. This is not something we can afford t...

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