I know Mr. McGuire has an acute interest in this, having been a former minister of ACOA.
As you know, we've laid the groundwork in Atlantic Canada, in places in Prince Edward Island, for example, like Slemon Park, where they have developed a great deal of know-how in technologies and the type of research and development that's going to be necessary to meet the requirements of these procurement projects. And it's the same in many of our cities, like Halifax and Saint John, where we want to maximize the benefits.
Without giving anything away on behalf of the Minister of National Defence, clearly we are going to be looking to see that every region of the country participates in these projects. Atlantic Canada is no exception, nor is the west. I can assure you that every regional minister, as you would expect, is going to be making representations to see that these procurement projects are benefiting all of our regions and maximizing the opportunities, jobs, and technical advancements for Canada, first and foremost.