One of the initiatives within “Strong, Secure, Engaged” is the “Reform of Canada's procurement model and adoption of life-cycle costing to ensure the Department of National Defence has not only the funding to procure new equipment, but also the funding to maintain and operate new equipment.” Can you quickly provide a life-cycle cost for Canada's acquisition of the 88 F-35 fighter jets?
On October 5th, 2023. See this statement in context.