Canada Grows Skittish on F-35 Purchases

Until recently, Canada was the staunchest supporter of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program—even more so than the U.S. government. Now that’s changed.

Visitors take a closer look at a Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jet at the Singapore Airshow on Feb. 2, 2010. Canada’s participation in the Joint Strike Fighter program is under close scrutiny for overrunning cost estimates. Roslan Rahman/AFP/Getty Images