Obviously the environmental concerns are significant to us. We understand that the P-8 costs approximately $29,900 USD per flight hour, which is 30% more than the CP-140. It uses significantly more fuel than the CP-140. Based on a fleet's yearly flying rate of 8,000 hours, this equates to an annual operating cost of approximately $239 million USD.
Have these costs been provisioned in annual estimates? What provisions for carbon offsets and green procurement considerations have been made for this procurement?
Mr. Page, given Canadian industry's proven track record of delivering specialized military aircraft that are less expensive to operate and more fuel efficient than the P-8, why won't you give Canadian industry the opportunity to do that again with the CMMA program?