The truth of the matter is I can't make that assessment as to where the priority for the Canadian Forces is. They need to look at all the requests that are being made of them from our strategic partners, from our close allies in the United States, and our own national security aspirations. Then they need to assess what kind of budget they need, as well as what kinds of assets they need to support our ambitions.
Is it the right amount? I'm not the individual to be able to make that call. It is indeed the Canadian Forces, and then that has to be done obviously in the context of what the country can afford.
I do think we have to be mindful of the fact that Canada has not recapitalized its armed forces since the 1950s, so our equipment.... And you can tell your constituents, they certainly don't like it when our Snowbirds fall out of the sky and our people die. That is the reality of not recapitalizing over a very long period of time, which is that our equipment gets old, our equipment needs to be refurbished, and it needs to be made coherent with the kinds of conflicts, wars and defence that we need today as a nation and that our allies are also providing around the world as we participate in these coalition contributions.