usually sunny Prime Minister Trudeau told
reporters that the Boeing actions were,
‘something that we look very negatively
upon.’ He added, ‘The attempt by Boeing
to put tens of thousands of aerospace
workers out of work across Canada is not
something we look on positively and I
certainly mentioned that this was a block
to us purchasing, making any military
procurements from Boeing.’
Boeing responded in a statement,
‘Although we will not have the
opportunity to grow our supply base,
industrial partnerships and jobs in Canada
the way we would if Canada purchased
new Super Hornets, we will continue
to look to nd productive ways to work
together in the future.’Above: Eurofi ghter
is offering its
latest standard of
aircraft, with the
newest weapons
and E-Scan radar.
Eurofi ghter
Left: Dassault
may be able to
bring French
infl uence to
bear when it
comes to the
Rafale’s chances.
Dassault/
Alexander
Paringaux
Below: The F-35A
is considered
a front-runner.
Lockheed Martin/
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