Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Mr. Buchmüller, thank you for being here. However, I would like to apologize right away for the fact that my initial comments won't be aimed at asking you questions for one simple reason. For weeks, if not months, the government has refused to listen to the Bloc Québécois, which is asking it to hold an open and transparent competition to replace its multi-mission aircraft. As a result, last Tuesday, the Premier of Quebec, François Legault, and the Premier of Ontario, Doug Ford, joined the Bloc Québécois in asking the government to hold a call for tenders, which would allow for a transparent and fair process for the various aerospace manufacturers.
In that context, I would like to reopen the debate on the motion that we, the Bloc Québécois, put forward last Tuesday and on which the debate was adjourned. It reads:
That, considering the joint statement of the respective Premiers of Quebec and Ontario dated November 7, 2023, concerning the public procurement of CP‑140 Aurora by the federal government, the Committee is of the opinion that the government must proceed by way of a formal call for tenders before awarding any procurement contract to this effect. That the Chairman of the Committee immediately report this resolution of the Committee to the House.