Canada Liberals to start fighter competition afresh OTTAWA | By Randall Palmer

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Oct 26 Canada's incoming Liberal government intends to completely restart the competition for fighter jets to replace its aging CF-18s, rather than relying on the proposals already made under the outgoing Conservatives, a Liberal source said on Monday.

He said the Liberals, who declared during their successful election campaign that they would not buy Lockheed Martin Corp's F-35 stealth fighters, would put out a new "request for proposals," with a redesigned list of what the new planes will be required to do.

"We're going to put together the requirements we have for aircraft," said the source, speaking on condition of anonymity. "I don't think we trust the (Conservative) government's requirements."

The Liberals take power on Nov. 4, when the new ministers of defense and public works will be named.

http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/10/26/canada-aircraft-fighter-idINL1N12Q2KE20151026

[Fred Sanders]

1. Remember when the plane was supposed to be a low cost replacement for the F-22?

Another high crime was Bush and company letting costs soar and the programme to develop to the point it could not be cancelled.

At least Canada has come to it's senses after long debate and due diligence:

http://ottawacitizen.com/news/national/defence-watch/why-the-f-35-is-the-wrong-choice-for-canada-part-3