Mr. Chair, I have the following concern. I'm worried that, if the government agrees to implement a measurable process, the economic spinoffs will be lacking as the project develops.
You were here this morning. There have not been many comments on the bidding process. Concerns have rather been raised on the economic benefits. For example, if taxpayers invest $16 billion in the project, they will definitely expect the same amount to be generated in economic benefits. The minister told us—and you seem to agree—that it was not the normal way of doing things, given that the memorandum of understanding states that economic benefits policies must not be taken into account. The possibility of reaching up to 3,000 or 5,000 platforms should have been considered instead. That's where the novelty lies.
Meanwhile, as long as there is no contractual obligation, there is a risk, you will agree. If you realize that things are not developing at the speed that you expect them to develop, your measures do not allow you to revisit a contract and tell the others that they have obligations.
Isn't there a way to establish a two-track approach that says that we are competitive and that we want to have access to 5,000 aircraft, but that we are asking for a minimum of economic benefits? In your opinion, would such a hybrid formula work?