Canada Defects from the US: Will Build Swedish Designed Fighter Aircraft While Growing Trade Relations with the European Union

Ha ha! Tired of insults from a demented American President, "The Fifty-First State" has cancelled its order for American built F-35 warplanes. Beyond 16 of the American aircraft already paid for, Canada has opted to equip the Royal Canadian Airforce with the Swedish designed, Saab Viggen. 

The Saab is designed for operation in a cold climate, can land on a dirt track -- in the Canadian Arctic, for example, and will be built in Canada, creating 6,000 well paid jobs. 

In trade, Canada will pursue closer ties with the European Union under the terms of CETA, the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement.

 The Saab Viggen: