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Buying from Sweden is the best option. Ditch american fascism and protect our borders.
Reminder that the Gripen engine is American (General Electric), so they have power of veto over the sales of these aircraft.
There has been talk of them changing the engine for a European one. Even the engine they would use has been mentioned. Though, I cannot remember which one it is!
I think the prime candidate is a Rolls Royce engine
It would be funny if Trump attempted to hold the bag only for his plan to blow up in his face.
Do it
While there are many unanswered questions on the military front, there is evidence that Saab’s public relations campaign in Canada has been successful.
According to an Ekos survey released last month, 43 per cent of Canadians want the federal government to acquire a fleet of Gripen fighters to replace its aging CF-18s, while 29 per cent are in favour of a mixed fleet made up of Gripens and American-built F-35s.
The option of a single fleet of F-35s was the least popular choice in the survey, at 13 per cent support.
Quebec and British Columbia are the two provinces where purchasing a fleet of F-35s is the least popular option (nine per cent), while the option is most popular in the Atlantic provinces (16 per cent) and in Alberta (18 per cent).
Support for a mixed fleet is strongest in Quebec at 35 per cent, while support for a fleet composed solely of Gripens peaked at 49 per cent in British Columbia.
