U.S. expects F-35 to be part of Canada's next jet competition
November 21, 2015 at 12:53 PM EST
WASHINGTON, Nov 21 (Reuters) - The Pentagon expects the new Canadian government to allow Lockheed Martin Corp's F-35 fighter aircraft to compete to replace Canada's aging CF-18 jets, despite the Liberal Party's stated opposition to the planes, U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work said on Saturday.