OTTAWA -- The auditor general says the cost of Canada's purchase of advanced F-35 fighter jets has increased by nearly 50 per cent over the original estimates in just two years, rising by $8.7 billion.
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CP NewsAlert: Audit finds F-35 costs soar amid project delays
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Canadian Press
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June 10, 2025
FILE -- U.S. Air Force fighter aircraft F-35 performs aerobatic manoeuvres on the third day of the Aero India 2025, a biennial event, at Yelahanka airbase in Bengaluru, India, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi, File)