Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I would like to echo the chair's comments by thanking you for your work and for joining us today.
I would like to focus on chapter 5, which deals with the situation at National Defence. It seems it leaves quite a lot to be desired. For several weeks, not to say several months, this department seems to be having a fair number of problems. I think, for example, about the F-35 issue, which was brought up in the House. It seems to be clear that the problem is one of management.
Several times, you mentioned management in the short term and lack of management in the long term. Going by the comments you made in response to a question from my colleague, I would have to say that stable long-term funding is one of the chronic problems that affects the department as a whole.
What, in your view, are the impacts of this department's short-term vision, specifically on the maintenance and repair of its equipment? How could this hurt, with particular reference to the effectiveness and the safety of our military forces?