US EditionJoly says Canada ‘didn’t get enough’ benefits out of F-35 procurement deal
Saab promises 10,000 Canadian aerospace jobs with Gripen jets as Ottawa reviews the $27 billion F-35 deal amid concerns over industrial benefits.
- Industry Minister Mélanie Joly told reporters Canada `didn't get enough` industrial benefits from the $27-billion contract for 88 F-35 stealth fighter jets, urging more jobs from Lockheed Martin and Saab.
- Following trade tensions triggered by U.S. President Donald Trump, the Liberal government launched a review last winter; the 2023 F-35 deal, which commits to buy the first 16 F-35A jets between 2026 and 2030, occurred after this review was initiated.
- Saab is pitching production that could create 10,000 jobs in Canada, and Ottawa must `kick the tires` on the offer as the firm considers building Gripen E fighters locally.
- Opposition Conservatives warned the review risks existing contracts and jobs tied to the F-35 in Richmond, Winnipeg and Montreal, and James Bezan pressed Stephen Fuhr at the Oct. 23 defence committee meeting for assurances.
- Traditional defence procurement deals see the winning bidder invest dollar-for-dollar, but Canada has paid to be part of an F-35 industrial pool that built over 1,000 F-35 aircraft.
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Industry Minister Melanie Joly states that the Liberal government believes that the industrial benefits of its contract for the purchase of F-35 stealth fighter aircraft manufactured in the United States are not sufficient for Canada.
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Industry Minister Mélanie Joly pitted two giant defence companies against one another on Tuesday for the future of Canada's fighter fleet, saying the $27-billion contract to buy 88 U.S.-made F-35 jets doesn’t deliver enough jobs for workers in this country — and that the public expects ...
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Joly says Canada 'didn't get enough' benefits out of F-35 procurement deal
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly says the Liberal government believes Canada "didn't get enough" industrial benefits out of its contract for American-made F-35 stealth fighter jets.
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