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“The decisions made [regarding fighter jet replacement] were purely for reasons of political interest: not a single one could be claimed as being in the country’s national interest.”
'According to documents never before seen by the public, the OAG had specifically cautioned the government against its chosen course of purchasing Australian Hornets as an interim measure in a draft report – and the final OAG report was heavily revised to obscure that ."
"Worse still, letters from US officials reveal that 'resentment and distrust towards the government of Canada had grown, particularly within the US Air Force.'"
“There was a complete lack of logic of Canada’s policy, which seemed to ignore basic facts about membership in the JSF program," Shimooka writes
Here is the letter included in this report from the US Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, calling Canada's approach "inconsistent" with its obligations and "structurally prejudicial" to the F-35. It's dated Aug 31, 2018 
In all, the report is about 30 pages long and well worth the read, particularly given the competition to replace the jets is expected to launch later this month macdonaldlaurier.ca/files/pdf/2019…
