Canada to Review the Purchase of US-Made F-35 Fighter Jets

Opinion
It may provoke Trump, but Canada should cancel the purchase of F-35 fighter jets from the U.S.
Here in North America, President Donald Trump is threatening to make Canada the 51st state, motivated – according to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau – by a desire for our critical minerals. The Canadian government should take the recent Ukrainian experience as a clear warning and cancel the planned purchase of F-35 fighter jets.
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