An F-35 panel, great—but the hard decisions still loom
John Geddes on fresh starts and tough choices
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fighter jets
With fighter jet costs, the sky’s the limit
Documents suggest Ottawa sidestepped its own rules to buy aircraft
Analyst expects F-35 jets to cost double what Ottawa expects
Price could rise to $148 million per jet once they’re built
F-35s may cost $100 million each
U.S. budget watchdog contradicts Conservative government estimates
Price tag for fighter jets could reach $30 billion: PBO
New figure nearly 70 per cent greater than Tory estimate
The Commons: Who is to blame for supporting the troops?
The government alternately congratulates, blames, and credits the Liberals for the F-35 program
Weapons of choice: Ottawa’s 65 new jet fighters
And why Ottawa doesn’t want to talk about them