Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you for your presentations, gentlemen. General, thank you for your comments. I think you did a good job of describing the needs of your air force, and I appreciate that.
My question perhaps is for Mr. Ross, or for someone else who perhaps is better able to answer.
We've heard a lot of discussion around the 2006 MOU. I'm not absolutely certain if in fact this is an accurate statement. Does the 2006 MOU prevent Canada from undertaking a competitive process to acquire the next-generation fighter aircraft?