Cancel or not cancel.
This is a puzzle that the new prime minister of Canada, Mark Carney, faces, while he is ready to call the federal elections that is likely to be defined and fighting for one question: Who do Canadians believe that they take over the US president of the abuser who intends to turn the state state into the US state?
In addition to the imposed Tariff Tit-Za-Tat, in what threatens to be escalating the criminal trade war between Canada and the United States, another side point appeared.
It is the first “test” of Carney’s promised dedication to the separation of the nation, which he hopes to lead for years, not weeks, from his long, built -in addiction to the dominant southern neighbor.
Carney is usually pressed by different and antagonistic forces along the narrow political spectrum of Canada to leave the rest of the $ 19 billion contract-which designed its predecessor, Justin Trudeau, which would buy an additional 62 US and the F-35 fighter nozzle.
Canada has already paid 16 war planes, which should be delivered by the beginning of next year.
Conservative Pundici Former Foreign Minister of Foreign Minister, Lloyd Axworthy, joined the Conservative newspaper, and the peace and disarming groups of the prime minister to “stand up” by US commander Mercury, Donald Trump.
They come to mind, they require Carney followed by Portuguese leadership and axes planned to buy additional technically problematic jets as a tangible expression of rejection of Canadian Trump’s imperial designs, as well as the stabs of financial and diplomatic defense of autonomy besieged confederation.
Ax said Recently, the television survey is to “be wrong to continue” with the acquisition of F-35 Jets.
Instead, he claimed, Canada should “push out” against the belligerent president who “hit us with his teeth”.
“I think this is an opportunity to say,” Axworthy suggested. “Do we want … our army so stuck with the US military that our discretion and independence are limited?”
It is strange that, in 2025, Axworthy would cause Canada to accept the “opportunity” to distance himself from the US, when the succession of liberal and conservative prime ministers, since 1945, extinguished the continental “younger partner” armed forces in Pentagon’s widespread defense infrastructure.
In any case, suddenly released by Axworthy also pointed out that the “digital frame” operated by operating software for war aircraft controls the giant American weapon manufacturer, Lockheed Martin.
It is a fear that the vindictive Trump could order the aircraft and a “defensive” contractor to deny Canada access to any software upgrade, which would allow the deadly Jets capabilities in flight.
These appeals, anchored in the care of the maple leaf and all the emotions of Canada characteristic red and white national flags, are evoking, they hit a nationalist chord with many Canadians who seized the “buy homemade” with enthusiasm and momentum.
Carney, a former central banker, turned to the politician, of course, he was obliged to respond to the prevailing patriotic winds in the hope that he would be encouraged by the Liberal Party to win.
So, it was hard to surprise when Defense Minister Bill Blair announced at the end of last week that Ottawa would “reconsider” his contract with Lockheed Martin and seek European alternatives to Jets F-35.
The “review” of the existing agreement allowed Carney to request the “Canad First” terrain and gave him time to consider the possible implications and the consequences of the cancellation.
With the risk of insulting loyal readers and amaze my easily upset villains, I think Carney’s predictable, carved, gambite, in the light of uncertain geopolitical circumstances, is a prudent thing for some time.
Allow me to share two other observations that are intended to provide some useful context for recipes that I will offer to Carney so that should be addressed by this sensitive and potentially flammable cross -border dispute.
First, if I had my own routers, I would give up the acquisition of war planes that, in a generation or thus, will spend a mountain of money by improving the prospects for the fast Canadian Canadian buying of a home on a not -so -distant horizon and combustion of a weak pension they receive every month.
But I know that every future liberal or conservative government will be dedicated to the institutional gospel-level of the Canadian CF-18 Affairs List.
The question now, in the light of Trump’s threats and disrespect for threats, whose name will be on a great check for the supply of these war planes?
Second, I doubt that Carney and his dormant cabinet will run into my advice-which read it at all. Former Canadian spent a large part of his career, tising a loud, often poorly informed noise, produced by the members of the Know-Im-All Commentariata, including me.
Still, since this is a “opinion” column, here’s my opinion that Carney should move in the Freusy trouble he is facing.
I believe that Carney – and extension, Canada – should keep our valuable chips nearby, not to go inside.
Trump may enjoy a strong hand, but despite his blouse and courage, he is a bad player by poker-bulldown to make short-sighted and impulsive bets that cause greater damage than as benefits for interests.
Carney must be patient and take advantage of a long game in its advantage using the F-35 procurement as an impact during the negotiating of tariffs that could be overcome during Trump’s chaotic, four-year term as president.
As a necessary consequence, Carney must reject mypical writers and historians who require Nix, immediately, F-35 in favor of Swedish Saaba Gripen to pray their critics from the internal and outside Parliament and editors who are more interested in “decision-making” than peaceful order.
Given Trump’s forced modus operandi and an relentless nature, there are no guarantees that this more cautious approach will be convincing or damping the president’s retaliation.
It’s worth a try. And, in order to enhance the chance of success, it should be connected to intentional and lasting efforts to collapse a rhetoric that plagues the chest that serves only, seemingly, in order to trigger a small president.
This is then impracticality and forbidden costs related to the decision -making of a mixed jet fleet in the Canadian Arsenal in the air.
The Canadian defense planners have reportedly insisted that this cocked strategy has proven to be too expensive. Two war planes would require two training regiments, two supply chains and a separate hangar.
Keep your Cheshire-Cool and stick to your brilliant, expensive negotiating chips, Prime Minister Carney, as long as the temperamental Trump, cannot win the lucrative pot.
The views expressed in this article are the author’s and do not reflect the editorial position of Al Jazeere.
