[Craic] FW: Budget - response from the office of Chrystia Freeland re $10 billion towards the purchase of 88 F-35 fighter jets

[Greg Gillis]

Outstanding letter David, thank you for taking the time to put forth your
ideas for peace and justice.  Sad that the response is a form letter that
is so lame it shows the utter banality of this government.

Greg


On Wed, Apr 13, 2022 at 9:37 PM David Walsh via craic <
craic at lists.integralshift.ca> wrote:

> Below is a response I received from the office of Chrystia Freeland – in
> response to an email I wrote re the recent Budget. The estimated lifetime
> cost of the 88 fighter jets is estimated at $70 billion +.
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> David
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> *From:* Freeland, Chrystia - M.P. <Chrystia.Freeland at parl.gc.ca>
> *Sent:* April 13, 2022 3:36 PM
> *To:* David Walsh <david at dwalsh.ca>
> *Subject:* RE: Budget - $10 billion towards the purchase of 88 F-35
> fighter jets
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> Dear David,
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> Thank you for reaching out, we welcome your critical feedback and opinions.
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> As you are aware, following a rigorous evaluation of proposals the
> Government of Canada announced it will now enter into the finalization
> phase of the procurement process with the top-ranked bidder, the United
> States (US) government and Lockheed Martin, for the F-35 fighter jet. This
> procurement represents the most significant investment in the RCAF in more
> than 30 years. It is essential for protecting the safety and security of
> Canadians, it will enhance our Arctic sovereignty, it will ensure we are
> equipped to better defend North America and it will help make sure we
> continue to meet our NATO and NORAD obligations well into the future.
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> Obtaining these jets ensures the requirements of the RCAF are met while
> also providing value for Canadians, generating high-value jobs in Canada as
> well as further growth for the Canadian aerospace and defence sector for
> decades to come. That being said, I have passed along your email to the
> Ministry for their consideration and will be sure to share your comments
> with Chrystia.
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> Kind Regards,
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> [image: HoC_Full+Colour_Detailed_75mm_CDC_Couleur_Détaillé-75mm]
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> *Karel Peters*
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> Constituency Assistant
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> Office of the Hon. Chrystia Freeland
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> Member of Parliament for University—Rosedale
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> 344 Bloor St. West, Suite 510, Toronto ON, M5S 3A7
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> Tel.: (416) 928- 1451|  Fax: (416) 928-2377
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> *From:* David Walsh <david at dwalsh.ca>
> *Sent:* April 8, 2022 4:47 PM
> *To:* Freeland, Chrystia - Riding 1C <Chrystia.Freeland.C1C at parl.gc.ca>
> *Cc:* Freeland, Chrystia - Riding 1 <Chrystia.Freeland.C1 at parl.gc.ca>;
> chrystia.freeland at international.gc.ca; Freeland, Chrystia - Riding 1A <
> Chrystia.Freeland.C1A at parl.gc.ca>
> *Subject:* Re: Budget - $10 billion towards the purchase of 88 F-35
> fighter jets
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> *To:* Chrystia.Freeland.C1C at parl.gc.ca
> *Cc:* Chrystia.Freeland.c1 at parl.gc.ca;; Chrystia.Freeland.c1a at parl.gc.ca
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> *Subject:* *Re: Wasted Money for Fighter Jets*
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> As my MP I am writing to express my deep disappointment with the
> government’s approval of $10 billion towards the purchase of 88 F-35
> fighter jets. This is a waste of money and a huge amount to pay as a
> political statement.
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> These funds are needed to help with the rebuilding of Ukraine and for
> providing housing for refugees and others in Canada.
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> Pope Francis is one leader who has been calling for reductions in military
> spending, and his message was covered recently on the front page of the
> Catholic Register in its March 20th edition. *‘War spending’ traps us in
> new Cold War (catholicregister.org)*
> <https://www.catholicregister.org/item/34142-war-spending-traps-us-in-new-cold-war>
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> In his annual message for the World Day of Peace Jan. 1, 2022, Pope
> Francis said:
> *“Governments must drastically reduce military spending for there to be
> genuine progress and peace in the world.* The pursuit of a genuine
> process of international disarmament can only prove beneficial for the
> development of peoples and nations, freeing up financial resources better
> used for health care, schools, infra-structure, care of the land and so
> forth.”
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> Sincerely,
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> David Walsh
> 173 Rosedale Heights Dr, Toronto
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> david at dwalsh.ca
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> Cell: 416-361-1341
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