Prime Minister Mark Carney has asked for a review of Canada’s plan to purchase a fleet of F-35 fighter jets.

The deal with Lockheed Martin and the U.S. government is for 88 planes at a cost of about US$85 million each.

A spokesperson for Defence Minister Bill Blair said Carney has asked Blair to look into whether the F-35 contract is the best investment for Canada, or if there are better options.

“We need to do our homework given the changing environment, and make sure that the contract in its current form is in the best interests of Canadians and the Canadian Armed Forces,” Blair’s press secretary Laurent de Casanove said.

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    They require maintenance in the US. How well would that work if the US was invading us?

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      Yes, that is the point I am making, and the argument your government is making for canceling the contract.

      If trump were to cut off logistical support for that or any other whim, they would have to be mothballed.

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        13 hours ago

        The SAAB would be much better as they allow local parts manufacture and local maintenance.