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Originally Posted by Hondaracer
Not like anyone really cares about anything anymore but..
The initial program to buy the F35’s under Harpers govt. was 16 billion to get 65 planes:
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news...rticle4184697/
After Justin and the liberals canceled the program for nothing else than another govt. was behind it, we are now getting 16 planes for 7 billion, after spending hundreds of millions of dollars to keep the CF18’s flying. And whatever other costs associated with the delays, the “process” of taking bids from other manufacturers etc.
https://beta.ctvnews.ca/national/pol...02528.amp.html
When you blow 30+ billion in Covid relief funds though I guess everything else feels like a drop in the bucket |
Im conservative and definitely dislike trudeau. But there are alot of operating costs; base upgrades etc that are frontloaded into the price of the first 16 aircraft.
Im just glad that dumbass is at least getting 88 new jets, it sucks the political game of cancelling and then redoing the same shit cost us money. At least the ball is rolling on upgrading out fleet and giving our airforce the proper equipment to work with. Not those old ass jalopy f18s.
There is a lot more that needs to be done besides 88 f35s to modernize our airforce. Unfortunately we are now feeling the pain of modernizing our military after years of neglect.
Army, navy, air... No matter conservative or liberal...the leading party will be under fire for spending or not doing it soon enough. I will swallow my dislike for the liberals and the original waste of money for at least getting some stuff done finally.