We are constantly being told that Canada has to abandon its industrial regional benefits policy, in exchange for which we will have access to the complete Lockheed Martin assembly line. The figure that's often mentioned is 12 billion dollars. Is that amount based on projections of 3,000, 4,000 or 5,000 platforms? How can the government say there will be 12 billion dollars in spinoffs? Do you acknowledge that under the memorandum of understanding, the regional industrial benefits policy will not apply?
On December 2nd, 2010. See this statement in context.