U.S. envoy is making Canada’s F-35 decision a no-brainer

We need to cancel the remainder of the F-35 purchase, pivot to Saab, and bolster our domestic aviation industry.

U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra, left, says Canadians could face consequences if they don’t move forward with the full purchase of Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jets to replace the aging C-18s. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and DND photograph by Sgt Norm McLean

Opinion

BY SCOTT TAYLOR

February 2, 2026

OTTAWA—Nobody likes a bully, and at his recent World Economic Forum speech in Davos, Switzerland, Prime Minister Mark Carney garnered international kudos in calling for middle powers to stand up to would-be super-power bullies.

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