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    Peter MacKay Says He Regrets Failure To Buy New Fighter Planes

    Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 13 Jun, 2016 11:43 AM
      OTTAWA — Former Conservative defence minister Peter MacKay says he regrets his government didn't move ahead to replace Canada's aging fighter jets.
       
      MacKay says new planes are badly needed and the F-35 is the right choice.
       
      The Tories had pegged the F-35s as the replacement for the existing CF-18s, but the process bogged down over costs and technical concerns.
       
      The Liberals said they wouldn't buy those planes and instead promised to hold an open competition to find a new jet.
       
      But in order to fill what they say are capability gaps in the Royal Canadian Air Force, they may sole-source a different aircraft.
       
      MacKay says the Lockheed-Martin F-35 still beats other planes on the market when it comes to meeting Canada's needs.
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