No new fighter jet talks amid Boeing-Bombardier spat, say Liberals
OTTAWA — Despite its trade spat with Boeing, the federal government says it isn’t talking to other companies about replacing some of its aging CF-18 jet fighters.
Steve MacKinnon, the parliamentary secretary for Procurement Minister Judy Foote, says the government has “suspended” talks with Boeing about its plan to purchase 18 Super Hornets.
But neither is the government talking to other companies about supplying the planes, MacKinnon says.
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan has called the Super Hornet purchase an interim measure to address a shortfall in capability that is preventing Canada from meeting its NATO and Norad responsibilities.