Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, Ministers, for being here today.
It's actually an honour for me to be here today. I'm very proud of the fact of our government moving forward on the F-35s. As a matter of fact, today another minister, Minister Van Loan, is touring a plant in the city of Burlington: Goodrich Aerospace Canada. About 130 people work there. They're in the business of service and maintenance of landing gear. They're getting an opportunity to compete and to have a contract to work on this F-35 program that we have.
When I'm back in my riding and talking to people where these jobs are being created and maintained, are there....? Are you telling me today that they'll not only be able to work on services and parts for the Canadian fleet of F-35s, but because of the MOU and the relationship we have with our partners, those jobs may exist for maintenance and work on the F-35s of other countries?
What's the timeframe? Is this an opportunity for them for 40 years? What is the advantage to Burlington in the long run, based on what's happening?