Certainly, Mr. Chair.
Mr. Chair, then, through you to the minister, why not then insist, in the ultimate contract, on having a minimum of $9 billion of participation in the global supply chain? If the Government of Israel was able to get a binding commitment for potentially buying fewer aircraft, I think perhaps it would have been better for your government to insist that there be a floor. I agree with you; our industry can certainly compete with other allies. Why not put a floor?
And, Minister, is there not an issue around Canadian sovereignty with respect to a global supply chain? Some observers I have seen have indicated that perhaps there can be a ceding of sovereignty if we don't ensure that a certain aspect of the supply chain in fact remains Canadian.