Thank you, Mr. Ross. I appreciate that.
Mr. Fantino, I have a briefing note you were copied on. It was actually a briefing note to the minister, and in that briefing note it says that the purpose of this trip, the minister's trip to Lockheed Martin, which I understand you went on, was to demonstrate the government's commitment to the JSF program—I'm not sure I understand that part—while impressing on key interlocutors Canadian concerns about cost, production schedules, and the need for transparent communication with JSF partners.
I note that you had that discussion at Lockheed Martin, I think, back in November. You sought an emergency meeting with JSF partners in March. There's another one coming up in Australia.
You leave this meeting in March, Mr. Fantino, clearly with no progress on the issue of the transparency of this program. I know that the Americans—Vice-Admiral Venlet—came out of that meeting advising that the cost is going up. I take it that you did not discuss those costs with the partners at the meeting in Washington. Is that what you're testifying today?