Event Brief
Stephen Fuhr to decide Canada’s F-35 purchase quantity
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 14, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
Summary: Stephen Fuhr, appointed Canada’s secretary of state for defense procurement, is overseeing decisions on how many F-35 jets Canada will buy. Fuhr, a former RCAF CF-18 pilot who criticized the F-35 in 2011, now oversees the Defense Investment Agency and the procurement process. Canada previously said it would buy 88 F-35As, with an acquisition budget around C$27.7 billion.
WHO: Stephen Fuhr
WHAT: Fuhr, Canada’s defense procurement secretary of state, is positioned to decide how many F-35 jets Canada will purchase.
WHEN: May 1, 2026
WHERE: Canada
WHY: Fuhr was appointed to lead defense procurement and oversee the Defense Investment Agency’s streamlined procurement system.
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