Canada pauses $19b defence deal amid Trump trade war - Canada’s new PM says he wants to explore alternative options

A spokesman for Canada's defense minister says new Prime Minister Mark Carney has asked the minister to review the purchase of America’s F-35 fighter jet

Canada is reviewing a major purchase of US-made F-35 combat planes amid serious tensions with the Trump administration, a spokesperson for the Canadian defense ministry told AFP on Saturday.

Portugal said it was reconsidering purchasing the Lockheed Martin-made F-35 jet in the wake of Trump's recent policy shifts.

Questions are mounting in Canada and in Europe over whether big-ticket purchases of high-end U.S. weaponry, such as the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, are still a wise strategic choice for Western countries worried about their investment in U.

Canadian Defense Minister Bill Blair suggested his country would review its decision to purchase 88 F-35 jet fighters from Lockheed Martin.