To build on Christian's point, we have to return to where we were in terms of having an independent capability of understanding. That goes back to the security and defence forum, which DND also axed at about the same time, because beyond what DND was able to provide in terms of knowing where we were, that is where you create the ability to catch the shortfalls and to make sure that it is evergreen.
I'll give you an example. The only outside process the government has for understanding the defence industry right now is the Triple Helix, which is a three-year MINDS grant within DND. Think about it. Within Canada, we have one grouping of expertise that is looking at it, and they have to get renewed. They have one year to do something meaningful, and then in the third year, they're preparing to get renewed on it. That's it.
If you want that evergreen capability, make sure you are getting the outside people who may be critical of government, be it Liberal or Conservative—to follow what Christian is saying—so we have that information and can look at it and say, “This is where it's right.”
