Mr. Christopher Penney (Advisor-Analyst, Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer) at the Government Operations and Estimates Committee

On October 31st, 2022. See this statement in context.

October 31st, 2022 / 11:20 a.m.

Christopher Penney Advisor-Analyst, Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer

I'm sorry, but I'm going to answer in English.

National Defence officials we spoke to said we would have to start a new procurement program pretty much from the time these ships entered the water, in order to assure there is no further gap.

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