"Canadian defense officials have strongly made the case that Ottawa should stick to a plan to buy 88 Lockheed Martin Corp F-35 fighter jets rather than splitting the order, two sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday.
"The review stops short of making a formal recommendation, one of the sources said.
“The final decision rests with the Liberal government of Prime Minister Mark Carney, said the sources, who requested anonymity given the sensitivity of the situation.”
We need to protest and loudly. Our government, elected to fight this shit is rolling over every chance it gets.
WE DO NOT NEED ANY NEW DEALS WITH THE FASCIST DRUMPHKINS REGIME.
I sent my do nothing back bencher MP an email about this, even citing the old letter I sent him back in march where he practically said do not worry it will be years before we get them.
I’ve sent so many emails. I just sent another about this and the missile defense system that is supposedly going to shoot mach 25 hypersonic missiles out of the sky.
My MP is indigenous. Jamie Battiste. Voting for C-5, C-7 and now these I can only assume. Fucking disgraceful. He must have heavy pockets now.
The US cannot be trusted as a defense partner. From parts, to software to delivery. You don’t buy weapons from those who threaten your sovereignty.
F35s are a trojan horse.
The F35 is simply the best air weapons platform available — that’s why the military wants them. But the whole episode speaks to the need for a native air defense industry. We have ship building.
The gripen is the only option that comes with technology transfer, so regardless of how many F35 we get, or how inferior the gripen is comparatively, we have to diversify — even if the short maintenance costs are higher.
The interesting thing here is why these sources were willing to speak about military procurement. Speaking to media about defence stuff seems like it would probably carry stiff penalties - unless of course you were “authorized” (wink, wink) to do so.
For that reason, I suspect this is an attempt by the Carney government to test the waters, to get a sense of how much blowback a move like this would result in.
Probably worth a letter and/or phone call to your MP if you’re opposed!
Here we go again with this bullshit that he is smarter than the rest of us. Shake your head. You’re watching a man elected on the promise to fight fascism capitulating daily.
It’s not testing blowback when the vast majority of MP’s are not responding to any communication. Not even with a form email, since the election. They are voted in to represent their constituents. Mine isn’t representing me or willing to even speak with me and I have made it very clear my position and desire to speak as have others.
We get ignored.
Our government is selling us away to fascists and the vast majority are ok with it because “he knows something we don’t”
I’m gonna write something. Thanks for the suggestion.
Can we maintain them weight shipping them to a foreign country?
No? Then don’t buy them.
As the last year has shown we cannot rely on the US being our partner when it inconveniences them or they feel they can extort us.
This would be a bad decision! 😡
Ugh
yuck, even
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