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David McGuinty Announces $4 Billion For F-35 Jet Infrastructure

·Oct 7, 2026
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Defence Minister David McGuinty today announced a new $4 billion investment to support “capabilities” for Canada’s new fleet of American-made F-35 fighter jets at Cold Lake, Alta. The Liberal government has committed to purchasing 16 F-35 fighter jets made by American arms company Lockheed Martin, but has been reviewing plans to purchase more for over 18 months. Asked at a press conference at CFB Edmonton if the new investment signalled a step towards purchasing a full fleet of 88 jets, McGuinty stressed that Canada was committed to buying 16 jets and that the aircraft require “highly sophisticated” infrastructure. “The question of where we’re going next is under review,” he said. “We’re going to take the time we need to make sure that this is gotten right.”The review was announced amid Canada’s ongoing trade war with the United States and President Donald Trump’s repeated threats to turn Canada into the “51st” American state. The F-35 in particular has become a flash point due to Canada’s heavy military dependency on the U. S. and the fact that the American president could choose to block software updates for the Canadian jets.

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