File photo — Philippine military chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. prepares to board the cockpit of a replica of the Saab Gripen combat aircraft during the Asian Defense and Security Exhibition on Sept. 25, 2024, in Manila, Philippines. AP Photo/Aaron Favila
More than a year after the Liberal government launched a review of plans to buy a fleet of F-35 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin, even the competition doesn’t know when exactly Ottawa will reach a final decision.
Prime Minister Mark Carney opened Canada to the prospect of acquiring a mixed fighter fleet last year, when he announced on March 14, 2025 that Ottawa would take a second look at its plans to purchase the U.S.-made F-35 jet amid the ongoing trade war with President Donald Trump.
