The Liberal government plans to purchase 88 F\u002D35s as part of a project expected to cost taxpayers between $15 billion and $19 billion.
Procurement Minister Filomena Tassi has publicly stated the first of the stealth fighters could come as early as 2025.
The 88th fully operational aircraft would have to be delivered to Canada no later than Dec. 31, 2031, according to the documents outlining the mandatory bid requirements.Article content During the 2015 election campaign, Liberal leader Justin Trudeau vowed that his government would never purchase the F-35.
In April, the U.S. government watchdog, the Government Accountability Office, reported more delays in operational testing that must be completed so full-rate production of the F-35 can begin. There are still hundreds of problems left to solve on the aircraft and companies are redesigning and replacing equipment on the planes that have already been delivered.
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