Ignatieff seizes on DND report of rising F-35 costs

Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff is renewing his attack on the Conservatives over soaring costs for the high-tech F-35 fighter jets, as newly released Pentagon reports indicate that unforeseen production costs are pushing up the planes' price tag.

The Department of National Defence acknowledged Monday that the new wave of F-35 stealth fighters will cost more than it budgeted for, but the full extent of the cost increase is not yet known.

The department's admission followed a recent report from the Pentagon that indicates the cost of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighters will rise, though National Defence has yet to see details on why.

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