Swedish king’s visit highlights growing Canadian interest in Saab military aircraft

Swedish king’s visit highlights growing Canadian interest in Saab military aircraft

A few days before the federal budget was tabled, the CEO of Swedish industrial giant Saab flew to Ottawa to meet with the country's top bureaucrat, fuelling the sense a deal is brewing between the Canadian government and the military manufacturer. Now, the country's king, queen and a delegation of political and business leaders are set to visit from Nov. 18-20.

Swedish royal visit signals Canada’s growing interest in Saab defence partnership - South Asian Daily

Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia will lead a major economic and political delegation to Canada from November 18 to 20, underscoring Canada’s increasing interest in Swedish military technology — particularly Saab’s fighter jets and surveillance aircraft. The visit comes amid rising speculation of a deal between the Canadian government and Saab. Just weeks before, Saab’s CEO Micael Johansson met with Michael Sabia, clerk of the Privy…