The commander of the army will be better placed to answer the question on what he's been doing with the tanks in the last few years. As I said, they were consolidated in the Wainwright and Moncton areas and were being used in many army experiments there. They were still working. At this early stage, I would say the capability is there. It will depend on how they are used and what happens in the theatre. We'll see how that goes and we'll monitor the stocks to make sure they are properly sustained, from the Canadian perspective. Initially I would say we're on safe ground.
On October 4th, 2006. See this statement in context.