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Ottawa Misses F-35 Review Deadline as Polls Press Carney on National Projects

Rising cost and schedule risks shadow the fighter decision alongside polling pressure to prioritize energy projects.

Traffic calming measures include flex posts (bollards) on the streets of Ottawa: One reader suggests they are a waste of money.
A parental rights group supporting Alberta’s laws targeting transgender youth and parental notifications from schools rallied outside the legislature on Saturday, November 9, 2024 in Edmonton.
Mayoral candidate Tim Cartmell on June 3, 2025, unveils the candidates that will be part of the Better Edmonton party running in the Oct. 20 civic election.
U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra has suggested Canadian actions could threaten NORAD.

Overview

  • The Defence Department did not publish the promised end‑of‑summer F‑35 assessment and says the review is ongoing, with Defence Minister David McGuinty declining further comment and the report expected to go to Prime Minister Mark Carney.
  • The U.S. GAO reports the Block 4 configuration Canada plans to buy is at least $6 billion over budget and five years late, while Canada’s Auditor General pegs national program costs at $27.7 billion plus $5.5 billion to reach full operational capability.
  • Reuters reported the Canadian Armed Forces recommended proceeding with 88 F‑35s, though the federal government has so far formally committed to 16 aircraft.
  • An Angus Reid survey finds 44% satisfied with Carney’s first five ‘national interest’ projects, 32% dissatisfied and 24% undecided, with satisfaction at 66% among Liberal voters versus 28% among Conservatives.
  • Energy weighs heavily in public feedback as 57% want more oil and gas projects fast‑tracked and 43% of dissatisfied respondents cite the lack of new pipelines, while reader letters also question centralized choices on modular housing suppliers.