Canada to buy used Australian jets over new Boeing aircraft
TORONTO (AP) — Canada has ditched a plan to buy 18 Super Hornet jet fighters from U.S.-based Boeing and will instead buy 18 used F-18 fighters from Australia.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had previously warned that Canada would stop doing business with Boeing if it doesn't drop a trade complaint against Canadian plane maker Bombardier, and the government warned again on Tuesday that the company will have little chance of winning a new contract for 88 additional fighter jets under the status quo.
Trudeau's government also said Tuesday it will assess companies' overall impact on Canada's economy before buying the 88 additional fighter jets to replace its aging F-18s.