A new report by UBC professor Michael Byers shows that the total project cost of the Harper government’s proposed F-35 purchase is likely to be at least $56.7 billion, and it could end up being much, much higher.
Tag Archives: Joint Strike Fighter
F-35 a jobs machine? Not likely, eh?
Lockheed Martin’s new ad campaign promising Canadian jobs gets low marks for accuracy.
Harper still overspending on defence
Our challenges have changed in the last 12 years, and non-military areas of security should take priority over military security.
Hartung: Beware LockMart!
Canada should be wary of its relationship to the defence industry, especially in regard to the American defence firm Lockheed Martin, U.S. expert William D. Hartung warns.
Fighters and Arctic sovereignty
Ernie Regehr debunks the claim that fighter aircraft such as the F-35 have any significant contribution to make to Canadian security and sovereignty in the North.
How to spend the defence budget
On April 15, we asked Ceasefire.ca supporters how they would better spend the money wasted on weapons and war.