Industry Minister Mélanie Joly says the Liberal government believes Canada “didn’t get enough” industrial benefits out of its contract for American-made F-35 stealth fighter jets.
Talking to reporters on Parliament Hill today, Joly said the government needs “more jobs created out of the F-35 contract.”
Her comments come as the Swedish firm Saab considers whether to set up shop in Canada to build its Gripen fighter jets in response to a spike in demand from Ukraine.
Joly says the Swedish defence company is pitching production that could create 10,000 jobs in Canada—but Ottawa will have to kick the tires on the offer….