OTTAWA — The Liberal government believes Canada was short changed on industrial benefits out of its contract to purchase American-made F-35 stealth fighter jets, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly said Tuesday.

"We believe that we didn't get enough when it comes to the F-35," Joly told reporters on Parliament Hill.

"The industrial benefits are not enough. There needs to be more jobs created out of the F-35 contract. That's clear to me and clear to this government."

Joly's comments come as the Swedish firm Saab considers whether to set up shop in Canada to build its Gripen fighter jets, dangling the prospect of adding 10,000 domestic jobs in Canada.

The remarks landed during a week when Saab company brass were meeting with Canadian government officials in Ottawa as part of a business delega

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