http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/f-35...port-1.2666758
This article here thinks it favors the F-35 as well but also says nothing is certain yet.
Canada really needs to do this right and take the proper steps. Thats a boat load of money to toss around on something that is almost a write off with the delays and problems its having.
They need to hold an open competition IMO, theres a CBC news story that also made sense as it also says that these procurements also need to create Canadian jobs, and lots of them.
Its a shame Eurofighter and Dassault won't even get the chance to try and sell their tested and successful product. You know, the planes that are actually out there doing things.
7 years behind, the problems are piling higher and faster on the F-35. The price tag, even if its a tad cheaper now.
Why the hell wouldn't you shop around? makes no sense.