Public Services and Procurement Minister Filomena Tassi and Defence Minister Anita Anand made the announcement Monday. It also represents a major reversal for the Liberal government — which pledged in 2015 to never buy the F-35. The Liberals' reversal on the F-35As a result of that criticism, the Liberals vowed in 2015 to never buy the F-35. WATCH: Procurement minister discusses fighter jet purchase on CBC's Power & PoliticsMinister defends 'rigorous process' that brought government back to F-35s Duration 8:26 Procurement Minister Filomena Tassi discusses her government's decisions to purchase F-35 fighter jets. "Their current fleet of fighter aircraft that Canada operates now is unacceptably old and unacceptably outdated and acquiring a truly modern aircraft is imperative," he said.

Source: CBC News March 29, 2022 06:00 UTC