Ottawa Still Reviewing F-35 Program After Its Summer Deadline Passes

Ottawa Still Reviewing F-35 Program After Its Summer Deadline Passes
An F-35A Lightning II fighter jet practises for an air show appearance in Ottawa, Sept. 6, 2019. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
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The federal government’s review of the controversial F-35 fighter jet procurement project is ongoing—despite Canadian officials repeatedly saying it would be completed by the end of summer.

The Department of National Defence told The Canadian Press the F-35 review continues as federal bureaucrats examine the plans and consider the military’s needs.