Dogged by controversy, criticism, and endless setbacks in its effort to buy new fighter aircraft, the Harper government is reportedly hitting the pause button on the process while it ponders whether to proceed with the purchase of Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Lightning II without holding a competition.
Archive | June, 2014
Peacekeeping is our responsibility: Dallaire
Senator Lt. General (retired) Roméo Dallaire’s final speech to the Senate took aim at Stephen Harper’s foreign policy agenda.
Check out our new report: One Dead Pilot
Michael Byers’ latest report One Dead Pilot, shows that the government will expose Royal Canadian Air Force pilots to unnecessary risks to life and limb should it hold firm on its commitment to buy the F-35.
Senators: Join missile defence!
The Senate National Security and Defence Committee is calling on the Canadian government to join the U.S. missile defence system.
F-35: Canada’s next ‘Widow Maker’?
The federal government is once again being pressed to reconsider its previously announced decision to buy a fleet of F-35 stealth fighter jets. “This time the argument isn’t about cost or procurement problems, it’s about what’s inside the plane.”
Harper open to missile defence?
Prime Minister Harper told reporters last week that the Canadian government has not changed its position on missile defence. But he declined to rule out joining the program in the future.