I just say that the Parliamentary Budget Officer's numbers are based upon actual projections.
Let's drill down on this budget, because this budget and these estimates actually show defence spending getting cut. You announced, in one of your first announcements when you were named defence minister, that $2.7 billion would be cut from the budget. We know that has impacted training and the readiness of our forces. We had your former colleague, General Leslie, here, and he was talking about how our NATO brigade is no longer training as a unit and getting certified in combined arms training at Wainwright. He says they're going to have to learn on the job, using other people's equipment and the expertise in the country, and he says that is not safe.
Minister, why are we making our troops less safe, less capable and less ready by not fully making use of our facilities here in Canada, like CFB Wainwright?