Can Canada afford to give up the F-35 order when 1.6% of the parts are actually made in Canada?
November 24, 2025
I heard Melanie Jolie say that the benefits from the F-35 program are simply not enough, so I asked Google AI to document them. 3.2% of a 200 million dollar airframe is the value to Canadian industry. It seems the Minister has a point.
I further asked AI to attempt to quantify the proposed industrial benefits to Canada of the Saab proposal for the production of Gripens in Canada. It fudged a bit but eventually concluded with the number 100% benefit to Canada.
Your results may vary, but it would be wise not to believe proponents of the F-35 program when they praise the ongoing benefits to Canadian industry of their pet bird.
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