Questions and responses 45th Parliament, 1st session May 26, 2025, to present

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Q-324

45-1
May 26, 2025, to present

Q-324

45th Parliament, 1st session
Asked by
Date asked
September 16, 2025
Answered
November 3, 2025
Response from
Department of National Defence
With regard to the government's plan to purchase 88 F-35 fighter jets in total, its current financial commitment for the initial tranche of 16 F-35s, and the Government-ordered review of F-35 procurement launched in March 2025, as of September 1, 2025: (a) what stage of construction did the new hangars at Canadian Forces Base Cold Lake and Canadian Forces Base Bagotville respectively reach; (b) how many aircraft will the hangars in (a) accommodate once complete; (c) what, if any, cancellation penalties does the contract with Defence Construction Canada for the hangars include, in the event that the government aborts the procurement project after receiving the initial tranche of 16 aircraft; (d) what, if any, cancellation penalties does the contract with Lockheed Martin include in the event that the government aborts the procurement project after receiving the initial tranche of 16 aircraft; (e) at the current rate of construction of the hangars in (a), when will enough hangars be complete to accommodate the initial tranche of 16 aircraft; (f) at the current rate of construction of the hangars in (a), when will enough hangars be complete to accommodate all 88 aircraft; (g) what stage have infrastructure and security upgrades, other than new hangars, for the operation of F-35s at Canadian Forces Base Cold Lake and Canadian Forces Base Bagotville reached; (h) what is the estimated completion date for upgrades in (g); what stage have infrastructure and security upgrades, including hangars, reached at locations other than Canadian Forces Base Cold Lake and Canadian Forces Base Bagotville where the F-35s are expected to operate; (i) what is the estimated completion date for upgrades in (h); (j) what is the delivery date for the initial tranche of 16 aircraft in the contract with Lockheed Martin; and (k) on what date will the initial tranche of 16 aircraft enter service for training and operations within Canada?

Q-279

45-1
May 26, 2025, to present

Q-279

45th Parliament, 1st session
Asked by
Date asked
June 18, 2025
Answered
September 15, 2025
With regard to the construction of the fighter squadron facilities in Cold Lake and Bagotville, as mentioned in paragraph 2.19 of the Auditor General of Canada's report titled “Delivering Canada's Future Fighter Jet Capability”: (a) what is the total amount spent on the construction of these facilities in Cold Lake and Bagotville to date; and (b) what are the details of all contracts, including (i) the start and end dates, (ii) the companies, (iii) the file number, (iv) the nature or description of the work, (v) the value of the contract, (vi) whether the contract was sole-sourced or awarded through a competitive bidding process?
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