canada does not need fighter jets at all and should not purchase them at all. bombardier will not actually build anything if you write them yet another blank check. we don't need to funnel money back into europe, like we're reverting back to colonialism, and should strongly resist such a thing.

if our goal is defence and not offence, the money should be spent on norad, on the coast guard and, yes, on missile defense. boats that can accurately launch missiles large distances are more useful than fighter jets, for defense. we should also ensure we have the ability to manufacture drones effectively, but should not choose to actually manufacture them.