Late Delivery for Canada's F-35s?

First they cost more than expected, now they're later than expected. Will they be worth the wait?

Delivery of Canada's new F-35 fighter jets could be delayed beyond its expected date of 2016 due to ongoing development problems in the U.S. In the meantime, according to the Defence Department, Canada will continue flying its CF-18s, which are scheduled to retire between 2017 and 2020. Critics of the F-35 program -- the costliest military acquisition in Canadian history -- believe the delay is proof of the government's dwindling credibility on the issue. Steve Staples, president of the Rideau Institute, an organization that is opposed to the F-35 deal, said,“The public should have no faith in what the government or military is saying about the F-35.” After insisting the jets would cost $75-million each, the government acknowledged they would cost more but would not estimate a new price.