{"id":5671,"date":"2022-03-29T06:02:29","date_gmt":"2022-03-29T06:02:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ambassadornews.org\/?p=5671"},"modified":"2022-03-29T06:02:33","modified_gmt":"2022-03-29T06:02:33","slug":"procurement-minister-wont-say-how-much-f-35s-will-cost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ambassadornews.org\/en\/procurement-minister-wont-say-how-much-f-35s-will-cost\/","title":{"rendered":"Procurement minister won&#8217;t say how much F-35s will cost"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">As Canada enters negotiations to purchase F-35 fighter jets, the federal procurement minister won&#8217;t give a specific number on how much they will cost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Appearing on CTV News Channel&#8217;s Power Play on Monday, host Evan Solomon pressed Minister Filomena Tassi repeatedly on an estimated cost for the fighter jets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">\u201cDo you know the final number of the budget over the lifespan of the jet?\u201d Solomon asked Tassi. \u201cI can\u2019t share the details of what the cost is because that would compromise the process,\u201d she responded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">The federal government is in final negotiations with Lockheed Martin Corporation to replace Canada\u2019s CF-18s with 88 new fighter jets. 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