Dumb move. Canada caved to US pressure. It was the most advanced aircraft of itโs time but the US didnโt want the competition. Not a fighter but an interceptor (bomber hunter). Part of the reason Canada is โdependentโ on the US military industrial complex is that the US wanted it that way to create American jobs. The other reason given was that the USSR was shifting from bombers to ICBMโs making it less relevant. But Canada could have established itself as a leading world combat jet manufacturer like Sweden has.