Waste of money, in my opinion, Canada has no fightable enemy. If some people want to buy F35 jets, donate your own money to do so, don't try to get all Canadian taxpayers to foot the bill. Most of us want better health care, not military power.
I think Harper goverment is famous for its secrecy, hiding information, only allows what they are in favor of, and non-transparency in many things they do. Under his leadership, I think it's more like dictatorship (one-man/one-party decides all) than democracy (discussion among all parties, reaching mutally agreed decisions, do what majority of people want).