- March 15th, 2026
Canada’s plan to anchor its future air power in the American-made F-35 Lightning II is facing renewed turbulence as political tensions with Washington threaten to reshape one of the country’s largest-ever military procurements. What began as a long-delayed effort to...
Amid escalating political tensions with the Trump administration — including annexation rhetoric, tariff threats, and a sweeping review of defence cooperation — Canada appears to be quietly moving forward with its acquisition of additional F-35A Lightning II stealth fighters. In...
The simmering dispute between the United States and Canada over aircraft certification has escalated sharply, injecting political tension into a process long regarded as sacrosanct in global aviation safety. At the center of the controversy are two new US-made business...
Any move by Washington to impose tariffs on Canadian-made aircraft or aerospace components would reverberate far beyond trade statistics, striking at the heart of one of the most deeply integrated industrial relationships in the Western world. From commercial airliners flying...
Despite political uncertainty swirling around Canada’s flagship fighter acquisition, the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) has moved one step closer to inducting its first fifth-generation stealth jet. On February 2, 2026, Canadian military officials joined U.S. defense executives in Fort...
By any measure, Canada’s long and tortured decision to buy the F-35 fighter jet has become more than a procurement dispute. It has turned into a national reckoning—one that has dragged a 66-year-old wound back into the open and reignited...
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney on Monday (Jan 26) sought to play down US President Donald Trump’s latest tariff threat against Canada, urging observers to view the remarks in the broader context of an impending review of the North American...
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s high-profile debut on the world stage at the World Economic Forum in Davos has gone viral at home — but it has also triggered a fierce backlash from U.S. President Donald Trump and his inner...
Newly leaked evaluation data has revealed that Lockheed Martin’s F-35A Lightning II overwhelmingly outperformed Saab’s Gripen-E in Canada’s 2021 fighter jet competition—scoring nearly three times higher than the Swedish aircraft. The revelation has reignited a heated debate within Ottawa over...
As Canada stands on the cusp of a pivotal defense decision, the debate surrounding the purchase of the F-35 fighter jet is intensifying. With global tensions escalating and military readiness gaining renewed importance, this potential acquisition—or its cancellation—carries profound implications....
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