So... Now what?
We've done the impossible... And that makes us mighty. -Captain Malcom Reynolds (Firefly) The people of Canada spoke loud and clear last night. After a record long campaign, the Liberal Party of Canada emerged victorious as the new government-elect. One of the highlights of their platform was to " immediately launch an open and transparent competition to replace the CF-18 fighter aircraft.” Liberal leader Justin Trudeau has gone on the record stating that the F-35's “stealth first-strike capability” is not needed to defend Canada, and the funds saved by going with a more affordable aircraft would be used to shore up Canada's already-troubled National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy (NSPS). Canada's election results are already sending a ripple throughout the Joint Strike Fighter program. If the LPC keeps its promise, we will be the first major JSF partner to walk away from the program. This co...