Liberals Expected to Launch Negotiations to Buy F-35 Fighter Jets

Liberals Expected to Launch Negotiations to Buy F-35 Fighter Jets
A U.S. F-35 fighter jet flies over the Eifel Mountains near Spangdahlem, Germany, on Feb. 23, 2022. Harald Tittel/DPA via AP
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The Liberal government is expected to announce today it will enter into final negotiations on purchasing the F-35 fighter jet.

Government and industry sources have told The Canadian Press the negotiations with manufacturer Lockheed Martin will be announced at a news conference this afternoon.