Joly says Canada 'didn't get enough' benefits out of F-35 procurement deal

Industry Minister Melanie Joly speaks with reporters as she makes her way to a cabinet meeting on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

OTTAWA - Industry Minister Mélanie Joly says the Liberal government believes Canada "didn't get enough" industrial benefits out of its contract for American-made F-35 stealth fighter jets.

Talking to reporters on Parliament Hill today, Joly said the government needs "more jobs created out of the F-35 contract."

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