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Canada receives first F-35 jets from U.S. as full order still under review

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Digital, G. (2026, October 25). Canada receives first F-35 jets from U.S. as full order still under review. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12120725/canada-us-f35-jets-full-order-review/

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Canada has received its first pair of new F-35 fighter jets from the U.S., as reported on October 25 and 26, 2026. The Royal Canadian Air Force announced this on social media, sharing a photo taken in Phoenix showing one jet adorned with a maple-leaf roundel. Prime Minister Mark Carney has put plans to purchase 88 F-35s on hold due to concerns over U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade and annexation threats; Ottawa is now considering a mixed fleet that might include Saab's Gripen jets instead. The U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra praised the F-35 as "the best fighter in the world," while former foreign minister Lloyd Axworthy warned about Washington’s control over the jets' software, potentially limiting Canada's autonomy.

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American Canada F-35 Ottawa U.S.

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American NORP · 2× U.S. GPE · 2× Canada GPE · 1× Lockheed Martin ORG · 1× Mark Carney PERSON · 1× Ottawa GPE · 1× Pete Hoekstra PERSON · 1× Phoenix GPE · 1× Saab ORG · 1× The Royal Canadian Air Force ORG · 1×

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Last year, Trump mused about providing allies with jets that have limited capabilities in order to maintain American supremacy, and former foreign minister Lloyd Axworthy warns in a Saturday blog post that Washington controls software used by F-35 jets.
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🔮 Canada has received its first pair of new F-35 fighter jets, with Ottawa still deliberating on how many of the American planes it will buy.
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Canada receives first F-35 jets from U.S. as full order still under review · mixed framing

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Canada has received its first pair of new F-35 fighter jets, with Ottawa still deliberating on how many of the American planes it will buy. asserted
it → receive → planes
The Royal Canadian Air Force announced receiving the two Lockheed Martin jets Friday on social media with a photo from Phoenix showing one plane with a maple-leaf roundel. asserted
Force → announce → roundel
The air force could not immediately say when it will start training pilots with the new planes, which U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra recently hailed as “the best fighter in the world.” uncertain
Hoekstra → say → world
Prime Minister Mark Carney has paused plans to proceed with a planned order for 88 of these stealth fighter jets, and it may instead have a mixed fleet that includes Gripen jets made by Saab. uncertain
that → pause → Saab
Carney launched a review of the purchase amid U.S. President Donald Trump’s repeated trade and annexation threats, and the review was supposed to have concluded a year ago. asserted
review → launch → threats
Last year, Trump mused about providing allies with jets that have limited capabilities in order to maintain American supremacy, and former foreign minister Lloyd Axworthy warns in a Saturday blog post that Washington controls software used by F-35 jets. asserted
Washington → muse → jets
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