Can Trudeau’s Defense Plan Survive Canada’s Next Fiscal Crisis?

CF-18 fighter
A portion of Canada’s CF-18 fleet is set to receive a major upgrade as the government plans to enter the final phase of negotiations with bidders for the Future Fighter Capability project.
Credit: Erica Seymour/Royal Canadian Air Force
Defenders of an ambitious defense spending uptick in Canada must face the fiscal effects of a soaring national budget deficit just as several major acquisition programs hit key milestones in 2021. Final negotiations on fighter contract set to begin Soaring national deficit puts pressure on defense...

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