Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Good morning, gentlemen, and thank you for being with us today.
Mr. Mitchell, I think that more and more people are beginning to understand that, strategically speaking, there is a threat coming from the north, from the Arctic sector. And Canada is a country surrounded by three oceans.
You do training, you train officers. So you are in direct contact with the military.
Based on the discussions you have had, are you able to understand why no one, at the political level, is showing any interest in moving quickly to acquire the submarine?
Why is there a disconnect between Canada's operational needs and the political decisions?