False dilemma.
Canada needs military aircraft like a fish needs a bicycle.
They know when push comes to shove they have US down here to protect their liberal, sorry, cringing butts.
Just be honest Canada and buy a bunch of Cessnas for drug interdiction.
Not really. Sometimes even Uncle Sam has to call in the RCAF: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/canadian-fighter-jets-temporarily-fill-in-for-u-s-air-defences-1.635315