This is just too dumb to laugh at.
I do not know for sure, but if they can integrate all of the F-18 gear they have in it and add some more advanced features, it might work for Canada's defensive purposes better than any F-18 or F-35, since it is faster and more powerfull, but there is no political will at the present for this project.
I just wanted to share a nice concept for a 5th generation warplane with people interested in concepts. There is also a stealth variant with the supercruise tech and stealth tech borrowed from the F-22.
The Arrow was completely designed in Canada, based on the British AVRO Vulcan bomber design in my opinion, it flew and was tested, but was never produced. It was big and yet sleek, but mostly very fast, in the category of the Mig-25 , for reconnaissance and high altitude interception.
The first British Avro Vulcan B.2, 1958
The Canadians had a very potent fighter in the past, called the CF-105:
The Avro Arrow was born out of the neccessity for the protection of Canada. During the height of the Cold War (1950's) era, the soviets had introduced new long range bombers, that were capable of flying over the North Pole to attack North America. This was a very serious threat as the continent lived in fear of a surprise nuclear attack.
Its role was to replace the Avro Canada CF-100 Canuck as a supersonic all weather interceptor.
Canada's then current fighter, the CF-100 Canuck, was a sub mach aircraft and not capable of filling this need so the design of the CF-105 Avro Arrow was implemented in 1953. Production was started and less then 4 years later, the Arrow was completed.
Roll out was October 4, 1957. First flight was March 25 1958.
A source of national pride, the Arrow incorporated advanced technical innovations and became a symbol of Canadian excellence.
One of the finest achievements in Canadian aviation history, the delta wing Avro Canada CF-105 Arrow was never allowed to fulfill its mission. The Arrow weapons platform along with the Iroquois engine was cancelled by the Conservative Diefenbaker government February 20, 1959, less then 3 weeks before the MK2 Arrow was to take flight.
ADA-Avro Arrow Archives-AVRO CF-105 ARROW