F-35 vs Gripen-E: Mission more important than jobs or defence cooperation when choosing the best jet fighter solution for the Royal Canadian Air Force (The Globe and Mail/Nanos)

Canadians continue to prefer that the procurement of fighter jets is based on the best solution for the Royal Canadian Air Force. There has been a marginal decrease in those who prefer moving forward with the option that creates the greatest number of Canadian jobs.

Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1,099 Canadians, 18 years of age or older, between March 31st to April 4th, 2026, as part of an omnibus survey. The margin of error for this survey is ±3.0 percentage points, 19 times out of 20.

This study was commissioned by Globe and Mail, and the research was conducted by Nanos Research.

Full data tables with weighted and unweighted number of interviews is here.

To read the full report, click here.