Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
I never thought I could use the “finders keepers” legal axiom in committee.
Thank you both very much for your very informative commentary.
Since you mentioned the Cormorant, Professor Byers, it warms the cockles of an ex-Sea King aviator's heart because, of course, that's the EH101 helicopter that was cancelled as a result of the 1993 election, much like decisions related to the F-35.
However, that aircraft has the ability to fly in conditions in our north, and you're saying you would like to see forward-operating bases. Would it shock you—and we're all very proud of the men and women at 440 Squadron in Yellowknife—to know that we essentially have three or four Twin Otters as our air presence in the north, apart from the odd 18 forward-operating at Inuvik? That's four Twin Otters for 40% of our land mass and 60% of our shores.
Is that adequate, in your professional opinions?