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Fighting about U.S. fighter jets (and government procurement)
On WONK this week, Peter MacKay and Sahir Khan discuss the perils of public procurement and how the F-35 purchase haunts us still
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s call to review Canada’s purchase of F-35 jets from America’s Lockheed Martin is another battle line drawn in the ongoing trade war. But it has also re-opened old scars. Canada has been trying to replace its aging jets for decades now. Two people who have lived the file, former defence minister Peter MacKay and former assistant parliamentary budget officer Sahir Khan talk to host Amanda Lang about the politics of procurement, the need for better discourse around the issue and what’s at stake.
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