US EditionJoly says Canada ‘didn’t get enough’ benefits out of F-35 procurement deal
Saab promises 10,000 Canadian aerospace jobs with Gripen jets as Ottawa reviews the $27 billion F-35 deal amid concerns over industrial benefits.
- Industry Minister Mélanie Joly told reporters Canada `didn't get enough` industrial benefits from the $27-billion contract for 88 F-35 stealth fighter jets, urging more jobs from Lockheed Martin and Saab.
- Following trade tensions triggered by U.S. President Donald Trump, the Liberal government launched a review last winter; the 2023 F-35 deal, which commits to buy the first 16 F-35A jets between 2026 and 2030, occurred after this review was initiated.
- Saab is pitching production that could create 10,000 jobs in Canada, and Ottawa must `kick the tires` on the offer as the firm considers building Gripen E fighters locally.
- Opposition Conservatives warned the review risks existing contracts and jobs tied to the F-35 in Richmond, Winnipeg and Montreal, and James Bezan pressed Stephen Fuhr at the Oct. 23 defence committee meeting for assurances.
- Traditional defence procurement deals see the winning bidder invest dollar-for-dollar, but Canada has paid to be part of an F-35 industrial pool that built over 1,000 F-35 aircraft.
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Industry Minister Mélanie Joly is asking two defence companies to compete for Canada’s fighter fleet order, saying the country’s current contract for American-made F-35 stealth fighter jets doesn’t deliver enough economic benefits. Joly told reporters this week that Ottawa is in talks with Swedish defence company Saab, which has dangled the possibility of 10,000 aerospace manufacturing jobs coming to Canada if the government puts in an order for…
Industry Minister Melanie Joly states that the Liberal government believes that the industrial benefits of its contract for the purchase of F-35 stealth fighter aircraft manufactured in the United States are not sufficient for Canada.
Swedish defence contractor Saab offering 10,000 jobs as Canada's F-35 review drags on: Joly
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly pitted two giant defence companies against one another on Tuesday for the future of Canada's fighter fleet, saying the $27-billion contract to buy 88 U.S.-made F-35 jets doesn’t deliver enough jobs for workers in this country — and that the public expects ...
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Joly says Canada 'didn't get enough' benefits out of F-35 procurement deal
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly says the Liberal government believes Canada "didn't get enough" industrial benefits out of its contract for American-made F-35 stealth fighter jets.
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