Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
And thank you both for coming.
Mr. Page, you raised a number of very good questions. I guess the issue of whether this model will work to Canada's benefit is the one we all are asking. Certainly our party believes strongly in a vibrant aerospace industry, and we support a next-generation aircraft. The question is whether this is the aircraft, based on a sole-source contract and lack of competition, and whether we are getting value for dollars. Those are the issues we have, and I'm sure those are concerns to your members.
Again, central to it is the question you ask: will the model work for Canada's benefit? I guess I would ask what criteria you look at in order to evaluate that type of model, first of all, when you're working with your members.