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  "id": 6159789,
  "title": "Stephen Fuhr was mocked for opposing the purchase of F-35s. Now he's in charge of Canada's defence procurement",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/stephen-fuhr-was-mocked-for-opposing-the-purchase-of-f-35s-now-hes-in-6159789",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-07T08:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBC News",
    "slug": "cbc-news",
    "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/stephen-fuhr-canada-defence-procurement-rcaf-f35-9.7333073"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Former RCAF fighter pilot Stephen Fuhr drew mockery from members of the military community after he retired from the Armed Forces in 2009 when he vigorously opposed the purchase of American F-35 aircraft. He's now in charge of Canada's military procurement.",
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        "outlet": "CBC Canada",
        "title": "Stephen Fuhr was mocked for opposing the purchase of F-35s. Now he's in charge of Canada's defence procurement",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/stephen-fuhr-was-mocked-for-opposing-the-purchase-of-f-35s-now-hes-in",
        "published": "2026-09-07T08:00:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}