Carney Reviews Canada’s Order of F-35 Jets Amid Rift With US
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Carney Reviews Canada’s Order of F-35 Jets Amid Rift With US

Live Mint  

-- Canada’s new Prime Minister Mark Carney ordered a review of the country’s contract with the US’s Lockheed Martin Corp for F-35 fighter jets, a new front in the dispute between the two sides in response to tariffs and expansionist rhetoric from President Donald Trump. Hours after being sworn into office on Friday, the former central banker asked Defence Minister Bill Blair to work with the armed forces and his department “to determine if the F-35 contract, as it stands, is the best investment for Canada, and if there are other options that could better meet Canada’s needs,” a defense ministry spokesperson said by email. Canada faces mounting pressure to meet its commitment to spend 2% of gross domestic product on defense amid complaints from Trump about the country’s dependence on the US. Canada’s deep integration with the US at a time when Trump has levied large tariffs and threatened “economic force” to make the country a 51st US state complicates that goal.

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Why Canada should not cancel – for now – the American-made F35 warplanes
4 days, 12 hours ago

Why Canada should not cancel – for now – the American-made F35 warplanes

Al Jazeera  

Mark Carney should not tip his hand while fighting a trade war with Trump. Conservative pundits writing for conservative newspapers have joined former Liberal foreign minister, Lloyd Axworthy, and peace and disarmament groups in urging the prime minister to “stand up to” America’s mercurial commander-in-chief, Donald Trump. “Do we … want our military so entangled with the American military that …

Canada to Review F-35 Deal Due to Changing Geopolitics, PM Carney Says
6 days, 5 hours ago

Canada to Review F-35 Deal Due to Changing Geopolitics, PM Carney Says

Hindustan Times  

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said it would be prudent to review the country’s purchase of Lockheed Martin aircraft. OTTAWA-Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says changes in the geopolitical landscape and a need to secure more defense production in Canada has sparked a review of the country’s planned acquisition of 88 F-35 combat jets from Lockheed Martin Corp. “Given the …

Canada's military strategy: Why F-35 deal could face new hurdles
1 week ago

Canada's military strategy: Why F-35 deal could face new hurdles

India Today  

Canada, locked in a trade war with the United States, is reviewing a C$19-billion contract for 88 American-made F-35 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin but switching planes could be costly and complex, experts say. Canada, pressured by successive US administrations to increase defense spending, last year pledged billions more for the armed forces and said military expenditures would be closer …

Important for Canada to strengthen ties with 'reliable allies': PM Mark Carney
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1 week ago

Important for Canada to strengthen ties with 'reliable allies': PM Mark Carney

India Today  

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney, making his first overseas visit to Paris, said on Monday that it is important for Canada to strengthen ties with "reliable allies." Carney was speaking ahead of a working lunch with French President Emmanuel Macron at a time of trade frictions with US President Donald Trump. “I want to ensure that France, and the whole …

New Canada PM Mark Carney seeks alliances in Europe as he deals with Trump
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1 week, 1 day ago

New Canada PM Mark Carney seeks alliances in Europe as he deals with Trump

India Today  

New Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is heading to Paris and London on Monday to seek alliances as he deals with U.S. President Donald Trump's attacks on Canada's sovereignty and economy. At his swearing-in ceremony on Friday, Carney noted the country was built on the bedrock of three peoples, French, English and Indigenous, and said Canada is fundamentally different from …

Canada considering ditching F-35 jet contract with Lockheed Martin amid tensions with Trump administration
1 week, 1 day ago

Canada considering ditching F-35 jet contract with Lockheed Martin amid tensions with Trump administration

Firstpost  

Canada had entered into a contract with US defence giant Lockheed Martin in June 2023 to purchase 88 F-35 jets after several delays under a $19 billion deal Lockheed Martin's F-35 fighter jet is displayed during the International Bali Airshow at Ngurah Rai International Airport in Kuta, Bali, Indonesia. Canada had entered into a contract with US defence giant Lockheed …

Canada reviewing F-35 jets order amid US tariff war, says defence minister
1 week, 2 days ago

Canada reviewing F-35 jets order amid US tariff war, says defence minister

India Today  

Amid a full-blown trade war with the US, Canada is looking for alternatives to the US-made F-35 stealth fighter jets, Defence Minister Bill Blair has said. The decision, among the first taken by Prime Minister Mark Carney's new Cabinet, comes with US President Donald Trump imposing a blanket 25% tariff on goods coming from Canada. In 2023, after years of …

Canada to review purchase of U.S.-made F-35 fighter jets in light of Trump trade war
1 week, 2 days ago

Canada to review purchase of U.S.-made F-35 fighter jets in light of Trump trade war

LA Times  

Canada’s new Prime Minister Mark Carney has asked Defense Minister Bill Blair to review the purchase of America’s F-35 fighter jet to see whether there are other options “given the changing environment,” a spokesman for Blair said Saturday. Defense ministry press secretary Laurent de Casanove said the contract to purchase U.S. military contractor Lockheed Martin’s F-35 currently remains in place …

Canada to impose $20.7 billion in retaliatory tariffs on US as trade war heats up
1 week, 5 days ago

Canada to impose $20.7 billion in retaliatory tariffs on US as trade war heats up

India Today  

Canada will announce 29.8 billion Canadian dollars in retaliatory tariffs on the United States on Wednesday in response to US President Donald Trump's steel and aluminium tariffs, a Canadian official said. Trump's increased tariffs on steel and aluminium imports took effect on Wednesday as prior exemptions, duty-free quotas and product exclusions expired, and as his campaign to reorder global trade …

Canada’s defense investment plans put it on track to meet NATO guideline, minister says
9 months, 1 week ago

Canada’s defense investment plans put it on track to meet NATO guideline, minister says

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — Canada looks on track to meet NATO’s military spending guideline by the end of the decade, Defense Minister Bill Blair said Friday, notably by boosting investment in the Arctic near its shared border with Russia as the region warms quickly because of climate change. After Russia annexed Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula in 2014, NATO allies agreed to halt budget …

Pentagon leaks: Justin Trudeau told NATO Canada can’t meet defence spending goal
1 year, 11 months ago

Pentagon leaks: Justin Trudeau told NATO Canada can’t meet defence spending goal

Firstpost  

Toronto: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has informed ‘North Atlantic Treaty Organisation officials in private about Canada’s inability to reach the bloc’s military spending target, according to a leaked Pentagon document obtained by the Washington Post. Trudeau informed the alliance that “Canada will never reach two per cent defence spending,” the document says, noting that Ottawa’s military budget has not …

Canada finalizes agreement to buy 88 US F-35 fighter jets
2 years, 2 months ago

Canada finalizes agreement to buy 88 US F-35 fighter jets

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Canada has finalized an agreement …

Canada bans foreign home buyers for two years to cool market
2 years, 11 months ago

Canada bans foreign home buyers for two years to cool market

Associated Press  

OTTAWA, Ontario — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government announced Thursday it will ban foreign investors from buying homes in Canada for two years in a bid to cool off a hot housing market. The government announced a two-year ban on foreign home buying as well as higher taxes for people who sell their home within a year, though both measures …

Canada picks the F-35 for its next fighter jet
2 years, 11 months ago

Canada picks the F-35 for its next fighter jet

Associated Press  

TORONTO — The Canadian government has selected Lockheed Martin Corp. and the F-35 as the preferred bidder in its competition to buy a new fighter jet, government officials said Monday. The government has budgeted about $19 billion Canadian for the purchase Procurement Minister Filomena Tassi said Lockheed Martin was deemed to be the top ranked bidder. Canada has a close …

Canada excludes Boeing from fighter jet competition
3 years, 3 months ago

Canada excludes Boeing from fighter jet competition

Associated Press  

OTTAWA, Ontario — Canada has officially narrowed its decade-long hunt for a new fighter jet to two choices as the federal government confirmed U.S. aerospace giant Boeing’s Super Hornet is out of the running to replace the military’s aging CF-18s. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government refused to comment publicly at that time, and there was uncertainty around whether the …

Canada to increase military spending
7 years, 9 months ago

Canada to increase military spending

China Daily  

TORONTO - Canada announced on Wednesday that it plans to sharply increase its military budget amid pressure from Washington. Defense Minister Harjit Sajjan said military spending will grow 70 percent to reach $24.1 billion in a decade. "The United States welcomes Canada's marked increase in investment in their military and their continued commitment to a strong defense relationship with the …

Canada pledges big boost to defense spending amid criticism
7 years, 9 months ago

Canada pledges big boost to defense spending amid criticism

CNN  

Story highlights Canada pledged to increase defense spending from $18.9 billion in 2016-2017 to $32.7 billion in 2026 President Trump has repeatedly slammed NATO allies for not spending enough on defense CNN — Canada has pledged to increase defense spending by over 70% in a move praised by senior US and NATO officials. Canada’s defense minister Harjit Sajjan said the …

Australia's new Joint Strike Fighter jets could cost extra $100 million after Canada withdrawal
9 years, 5 months ago

Australia's new Joint Strike Fighter jets could cost extra $100 million after Canada withdrawal

ABC  

The cost of Australia's new Joint Strike Fighter jets is expected to blow out by $100 million as a result of Canada pulling out of the troubled program. In Australia this would translate to a cost blowout of almost $100 million, because the Federal Government has committed to purchasing another 70 new Joint Strike Fighters. Lieutenant Bogdan said Canada's withdrawal …

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