Thank you.
Thank you again for being here and for the important work you all do.
I was just at the Mount Arrowsmith Legion in my riding on Friday. I got to be there for the flag-raising on another poppy campaign, and I thanked the men and women who serve in our military and RCMP, and the veterans there, as well. I ran into our base commander from CFB Nanoose Bay. He highlighted how important it is that they have the right equipment to do their job.
I looked at your report and did some numbers on it. It's 12.5% over one year. That's way beyond the rate of inflation. Can you explain what the different costs are that have made it even more than what everything else going up, when you look at your analysis?