Category: Peter MacKay

Ottawa’s Purchasing Delay of F-35 Jets ‘Severely Impacted’ Canadian Air Force: Former Defence Minister

The Liberal government’s long delay in purchasing F-35 fighter jets has impacted the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) “quite severely” and put Canada behind foreign military competition, says former defence minister Peter MacKay. “The delay, of course, has impacted quite severely on the Royal Canadian Air Force in terms of recruitment and retention of pilots, fighter…


Peter MacKay Announces He Won’t Seek Conservative Leadership in Vote This September

Peter MacKay says he will not seek the leadership of the Conservative party when one is chosen this September. MacKay announced the news in a video message posted to social media on Saturday, saying he came to the decision after consulting with friends, colleagues and family. The cabinet minister in former prime minister Stephen Harper’s…