F-35 A Firm Military Future

Ignatief continues to grasp for anything that might secure his political future. So he keeps pounding on the government's contract to buy 65 new state of the art jet fighters from Lockheed-Martin. This is the wrong move. Canada must maintain a strong military presence, and we must do it in conjunction with our staunchest allies!

The F35 is the right plane at the right time. Our CF18's can't wait any longer to be replaced. They are becoming a danger to our pilots. Even if you were to grant that the bidding process wasn't transparent enough - this contract must be allowed to proceed. Canada can't afford the billions it would cost to our economy in cancelling these contracts. Ignatief never seems to mention that Canada's cooperation in this venture will, in all probability, contribute more to our economy in subcontracts than our government shells out for the actual planes. He is playing politics with our money, and the safety of our military personnel. Let if go Michael. Let it go!