No, because this is a unique project in the world. Never before have nations come together to create a fifth-generation fighter plane that allies will utilize in an interoperable way. There is no precedent for this.
You keep asking why we are doing it this way or why we aren't doing it the other way. This is the first time this has ever been done this way. The upside, as I keep saying, for Canadian industry is that they are part of leading-edge provision of parts and service that will open the door to global supply chains for decades to come.
If you want proof for that, the proof is that already, through the MOUs that Industry Canada has signed with the primes, 85 companies have already been identified as potential contracts for the primes. Now, you say, well, 85 companies have been identified, and ask what that means. So far--so far--60 of those companies have signed contracts.
So if you're asking me whether it is working for Canadian companies, the answer is yes.