Thanks for the correction there. My bad.
Maus - the Super H isn't obsolete today, and won't be tomorrow either, but it will be far sooner than F-35. No "fanboy" nonsense either, as I'm a "fan" of both.
Canada playing the short game will be more costly. If it plays the longer game it'll reap rewards beyond just having the jets. As for holding LM hostage YGBSM. Canada's orders will pale compared to the total production and there are plenty of partners and US companies baying for Canada's industrial share already.