Is WestJet Canadian?
No
This brand is owned by a foreign parent company.
What we found
Majority Canadian (Onex Corp, 75%) but sold a combined 25% stake to Delta (US), Korean Air, and Air France-KLM in Oct 2025 — no longer purely Canadian-owned.
The receipt
| Verdict | Foreign-owned |
| Category | Travel |
| HQ | Calgary, AB |
| Confidence | high |
| Evidence | Government registry / filing |
| Source | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WestJet registry record “SEC EDGAR 10-K filed 2026-02-11 by DELTA AIR LINES, INC. names WestJet — parent company's own annual filing.” |
Canadian alternatives to WestJet
Every brand below is listed as Canadian-owned in our registry.
| Brand | Category | HQ Location | Ownership Check |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada | Transportation | Saint-Laurent, QC | View ownership → |
| Air Transat | airlines | Montreal, QC | View ownership → |
| Bearskin Airlines | Transportation & Logistics | Sioux Lookout, Ontario | View ownership → |
| Calm Air | Regional Airline | Winnipeg, MB | View ownership → |
| Canadian North | Regional/Arctic airline | Ottawa, ON | View ownership → |
| Jazz Aviation | Transportation & Logistics | Halifax, NS | View ownership → |
Spotted something wrong? Ownership changes all the time — report a correction and we'll re-check the records.