I have first-hand experience with this and this is really a significant problem and it's not a joke. We are definitely not 'perfectly happy' - it 100% affects

I have first-hand experience with this and this is really a significant problem and it's not a joke. We are definitely not 'perfectly happy' - it 100% affects operational capabilities, including putting lives at risk - we operate without proper air support in some scenarios, finally the previous government faced the problem and bought some Chinooks (ironically from Boeing). Trudeau is different only in tone from previous governments with respect to foreign engagement. In pragmatic reality our military involvements would be just the same. Moreover - time is ticking severely on our F18's which are way-way past service windows. As to the commenter above about F35's - it's very complicated, and our 'sticking to the f35' may have very well just been political. We never signed a deal, and never committed to a price - also - we still may buy them. Publicly pulling out of the deal means a number of local sub-contractors lose their contracts. Of course it's complicated though.