Share this Story : Liberal government increases secrecy over multibillion-dollar defence purchases Copy Link Email X Reddit Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr This section is Presented This section was produced by the editorial department. The client was not given the opportunity to put restrictions on the content or review it prior to publication. by Lockheed Martin Breadcrumb Trail Links News National Local News Defence Watch Liberal government increases secrecy over multibillion-dollar defence purchases Documents about the F-35 stealth fighter jet and the Canadian Surface Combatant project are released three years after Access to Information request.
Get the latest from David Pugliese, Ottawa Citizen straight to your inbox Sign Up Author of the article: David Pugliese • Ottawa Citizen Published Jun 05, 2024 • Last updated 12 minutes ago • 4 minute read Join the conversation You can save this article by registering for free here . Or sign-in if you have an account. Defence Minister Bill Blair in a file photo taken in Ottawa May 1.
Photo by Justin Tang / The Canadian Press Article content The Liberal government has increased the secrecy over three multibillion-dollar military equipment purchases just as more tax dollars are being directed into the projects. Documents requested under the Access to Information law about the F-35 stealth fighter jet and the Canadian Surface Combatant project were withheld for three years and are only now being released with information censored. A.