Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
I'm going to continue talking about the Boeing P‑8A Poseidon aircraft. Based on what we're being told, this aircraft is heavy, it can fly for a shorter period of time than other aircraft that have been proposed, and it requires more maintenance time per flying hour.
My question is simple: Why not launch a call for tenders so that not only Bombardier, but also all the other companies with rapidly modified aircraft, can submit their proposals, so that Canada has something other than a 30‑year‑old aircraft?