I would say that I'm more optimistic than you about the future, Mr. Savard‑Tremblay. I trust in the future.
I already explained the reality in a very public forum when we met with people from the industry, and I think you were there. There was a time when we needed to seize the opportunity to make generational investments, and I encouraged those investments. It's good to develop a long-term strategy, but we also have to act in the short term. That's why we've invested in next-generation engines at Pratt & Whitney, for example. That's why we worked with Bell Textron Canada to make Mirabel the civilian helicopter capital of the world. Almost all of Bell Textron's civilian aircraft are made in Mirabel. It's quite remarkable that Canada managed to get that mandate.
You can criticize me, but I'm a man of action. When I see an opportunity, I take it. A strategy had to be developed at the same time, but we certainly couldn't miss the opportunity to get this mandate from Bell Textron in Mirabel, and to invest in the new Pratt & Whitney engines, which are made in Longueuil, to ensure a strong ecosystem.
I thought that Canada should make the investments first and create a parallel strategy, which takes several months. You were there with me at the time. You know that the world is changing rapidly and that we must seize opportunities to make generational investments when they arise.