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Canadian PM orders review of F-35 fighter purchase from US: media reports

Canadian PM orders review of F-35 fighter purchase from US: media reports

Ottawa, Mar 16 (UNI) Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has asked for a review of Canada's plan to purchase a fleet of F-35 fighter jets from the United States, local media reported Saturday.
The deal with Lockheed Martin and the U.S. government is for 88 planes at a cost of about 85 million U.S. dollars each.
According to the CTV News report, a spokesperson for Defense Minister Bill Blair said Carney has asked Blair to look into whether the F-35 contract is the best investment for Canada, or if there are better options.

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