I think it's extremely important. I mean, I listen to the rhetoric coming from government and bureaucratic officials about the importance of supporting our men and women in the armed forces. Give them the best equipment we can give them, the most advanced equipment, to make a contribution to North American defence, Canadian defence and our allies' defence. It is essential. We have to do this unless we decide we wish to cede everything to our allies, and particularly cede our own defence to the United States.
This will also have repercussions down the road in terms of recruitment. No one wants to recruit into the Royal Canadian Air Force, have ambitions to be a fighter pilot, and fly something that's old and out of date. It's as simple as that.