Without going so far as to check whether the national security exception used in a particular case is actually legitimate, we, as parliamentarians, are currently having trouble accessing information, such as the acquisition of the 18 Super Hornet fighter jets. The Liberal government claims there is a capability gap.
I personally have made a request a number of times. The government contracts legislation requires the Minister of Public Services and Procurement to request that the Department of National Defence send a letter confirming that the exception invoked to avoid a call for tenders is legitimate. I am not talking about the national security exception in this case.