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OTTAWA — Canada’s plan to replace its aging CF-18 fighter jets with American-made F-35s is now expected to cost $27.7 billion — nearly 50 per cent more than the original estimate in 2022 — plus another $5.5 billion to achieve full operation capacity.
Those are some of the findings made by Auditor General Karen Hogan, who tabled a report in the House of Commons on Tuesday. Her audit focused on whether the Department of National Defence (DND) would deliver the country’s fighter capability on time and on budget.
On top of the ballooning costs of the F-35s, Hogan found that the entire...
June 10, 2025 - 10:12 | Catherine Lévesque | National Post
Quebec premier François Legault says the province will invest $10 million in a Montreal-area company that is developing a system to launch small satellites into space.
June 10, 2025 - 09:46 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Canada
Quebec has kept its cap-and-trade carbon pricing system that adds about 10 cents to the price of a litre of gasoline, and currently has among the highest gas prices in Canada.
June 10, 2025 - 09:44 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Canada
The child who died in Saturday’s boating crash has been identified as 10-year-old Lionel Hall, a Vancouver student who enjoyed soccer, rugby, hurdles and track, according to a family friend.
June 10, 2025 - 09:36 | | CBC News - Canada
The spike in new members comes at a time of heightened focus on Canadian sovereignty, and as Prime Minister Mark Carney vows to rebuild the military.
June 10, 2025 - 09:20 | Touria Izri | Global News - Canada
ADF Group Inc. DRX-T, a maker of steel superstructures, reported a first-quarter profit of $8.7-million as its revenue plunged compared with a year earlier due to the uncertainty related to U.S. tariffs.Revenue for the quarter totalled $55.5-million, down from $107.4-million in the same quarter last year.
June 10, 2025 - 09:10 | | The Globe and Mail
