Canada's High North support-ship choice

Would a Canadian replacement supply ship built as an LHD with troops, stores, and six F-35Bs make sense?

An LHD could suit High North operations, but without a funded F-35B force Canada would gain more from a large troop-and-helicopter support ship.

An amphibious assault ship could suit Canadian operations in the High North because it could combine sealift, troops, helicopters, and aviation facilities. The fixed-wing option changes the economics: a deck intended for F-35B operations requires Canada to fund and sustain those aircraft as part of the concept. Without that commitment, a large support ship carrying troops and many helicopters could meet more of the practical requirement. The answer turns a ship-design proposal into a force-package question because the hull, air group, training, and budget must be chosen together.