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QOTW: Will procurement policy influence your vote?

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I hear they have cookies... Now that we know where the major political parties stand on the CF-18 replacement, there remains a question as to how much this will effect the election. While the F-35 issue dominated the headlines for a day or so, it seems to have been eclipsed by the controversy surrounding the niqab .  This shows how fickle the news media and the general public can be . Myself, I feel strongly enough about Canadian military procurement to factor it into my vote.  It is not the be-all, end-all however.  Other issues, such as health care , senate reform , and marijuana legalization  concern me just as much. As usual, I will be voting for the party that most replicates my own views.  I have never shown particular loyalty to a party in the past, and I still remain (mostly) undecided about this current election. How important is military procurement in your view?  Will it be a primary factor in your vote?  A consideration?  O...