Keep Canada Looking Up

For generations, the Canadian Forces Snowbirds have flown in formation as ambassadors of service, discipline, precision, teamwork, and Canadian pride. They are more than an air demonstration team. They are the signature formation in Canadian skies.

The CT-114 Tutor fleet is being retired, and a future Snowbirds aircraft has been announced. But with the next chapter expected in the early 2030s, Canadians deserve to know that every safe, responsible transition option has been considered before the Snowbirds disappear from our skies for years.

This campaign is not asking anyone to compromise safety.

Safety comes first. Always.

We are asking for a responsible transition plan that keeps Canada looking up. That could include a reduced formation, a simplified demonstration, limited national fly-pasts or non-aerobatic displays, and a clear plan to bridge the gap to the next aircraft.

What’s Changing The Snowbirds are celebrating 55 years in 2026. It is also scheduled to be the final season for the CT-114 Tutor. After that, the team is expected to be grounded for several years while Canada transitions to the new CT-157 Siskin II fleet. Safety matters. Always. But after recent life-extension investments in the Tutor fleet, Canadians deserve more than a gap. We deserve to know whether every safe, responsible transition option has been fully reviewed.

Before the sky goes silent, every responsible option should be reviewed.

Fall Into Formation

Now we are asking Canadians to fall into formation.

Share your photos, videos, and stories from your Snowbirds moments. The airshow you never forgot. The child who looked up in awe. The Air Cadet who saw a future in aviation. The fly-past that gave you chills.

Help Salute the Snowbirds and show what this team means from coast to coast to coast.

01. Send a Postcard

Download, print, sign, and mail a postcard to the Prime Minister through the House of Commons.

Postcards are available in English and French. No stamp is required when mailing to a Member of Parliament at the House of Commons.

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02. Email The Prime Minister or any MP

Use the template below, personalize it if you can, and send it to your Member of Parliament.

Not sure who your MP is or how to contact them? Use the official House of Commons search tool to find them by name, constituency, or postal code.

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Subject: Do not let the Snowbirds disappear from Canadian skies

Dear [MP Name],

I am writing to ask that every responsible transition option be reviewed before the Canadian Forces Snowbirds go silent in Canadian skies for years.

The Snowbirds are more than an air demonstration team. For generations, they have represented service, discipline, precision, teamwork, and Canadian pride. They inspire young people, connect communities, and remain one of the most recognizable symbols in Canadian aviation.

Safety must come first. Always.

But before the squadron disappears from Canadian skies during the transition to a future aircraft, I am asking that all responsible options be considered, including a reduced formation, a simplified demonstration, limited national fly-pasts or non-aerobatic displays, and a clear transition plan.

The Snowbirds belong to all Canadians, and their future should not disappear quietly.

Please support a responsible path forward that keeps Canada looking up.

Sincerely,

[Your Name]
[Your Community]

03. Get Social

Turn your Snowbirds moment into momentum.

Share a photo, video or memory of the moments that stayed with you. Ask others to join the call for transparency, answers, and review of every responsible option. Don’t forget to use the hashtags below.

For generations, the Snowbirds have shown us what discipline, precision, teamwork, and pride look like across our skies.

Meet the Team Explore the Plane Follow the Season Learn the Formations Follow the Alumni

Before Canada accepts years without them overhead, we are asking Canadians to stand together, demand answers, and fight for every responsible option to let this legacy continue.

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Keep Canada Looking Up

Before the sky goes silent, every responsible option should be reviewed.

Fall Into Formation

Before Canada accepts years without them overhead, we are asking Canadians to stand together, demand answers, and fight for every responsible option to let this legacy continue.

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