I can tell them that the government is requesting nearly $1 billion in additional funding to close out the fiscal year. I cannot tell them, however, why the Canadian army is not able to produce a cost estimate of our operation in Iraq. After all, we are at war in Iraq and the U.S. army is able to provide those costs. I cannot reassure them with the explanation you are giving me.
On November 25th, 2014. See this statement in context.