I want to read you an excerpt from the testimony or the presentation from our last witness, Mr. Williams, when he was here for our last meeting. He said that ministers claim that this is the best aircraft available. When asked how he knows that, Minister MacKay responded that it was on the basis of briefing notes provided to him from within the Department of National Defence. Unfortunately, in-house analysis will reflect in-house bias.
One, how do you react to that, and two, where else would a minister get his or her advice if not from their own department and their own officials?