Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Mr. Choi, earlier you mentioned the Arctic. I feel the need to work with the Arctic and have vessels for the region is a no-brainer. That said, the offshore and Arctic patrol vessels to be built will not be able to operate in the low Arctic from September to April, because the ice is too thick for those vessels' capacity. However, only two polar icebreakers are potentially being built.
Will two polar icebreakers be enough to supply the materials needed by communities in the Canadian Far North?
If there were a break in service, what would the impact be on these communities' safety and economies?
Also, for over two years now, we've been waiting for a third shipyard to officially qualify to be part of Canada's national shipbuilding strategy. At the end of the day, will this delayed decision cost all Canadians more?