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NDP wants Carney to kill U.S. fighter jet contract in favour of Swedish aircraft
The NDP argues that purchasing Swedish Saab Gripen jets aligns with middle-power cooperation and reduces reliance on U.S. suppliers amid trade tensions, citing a review of F-35 contracts.
- On Feb. 4, 2026, the NDP urged Ottawa to cancel F-35 contracts and buy Gripen fighters from Saab, citing Canada’s 16 jets commitment.
- Amid an ongoing review launched last year, the NDP urged Carney to cancel F-35 contracts and buy Gripen instead, following a U.S. trade threat and supply concerns, said Davies.
- Saab told reporters at the Singapore Airshow it plans a Gripen E/F production line with initial jets built in Sweden and later assembly in Canada, aiming to ramp up output.
- Saab is positioning Gripen as a complement to F-35s, with training implications for the Royal Canadian Air Force, and industrial ties could strengthen if Ottawa embraces the program.
- Saab views Canada as a major prospect and is pursuing increased output, while Manila is considering around 40 fighters in one or two batches, the company said.
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NDP calls for feds to pull the plug on American F-35 order, and buy Swedish Gripen planes instead
Moving ahead with the contracted F-35 purchase in the face of aggression by U.S. President Donald Trump 'is fraught with risk, economically damaging to Canada, and contrary to the Carney government's own express policies,' say New Democrats.
The New Democratic Party (NDP) wants Prime Minister Mark Carney to cancel contracts for F-35 combat aircraft manufactured in the United States, including the 16 aircraft that Canada has already committed to purchase.
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NDP wants Carney to kill U.S. fighter jet contract in favour of Swedish aircraft
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