Thank you for that answer.
My next question is for my colleagues from National Defence. We've focused, so far, overwhelmingly on the program to acquire an aircraft to replace the CF-18, as they're aging. It is a very important program, but as you've all said, it's still at the pre-acquisition stage, with a long way to run. In the meantime, there is a program under way to develop a joint strike fighter that involves Canada and roughly 10 other countries in one way or another. There was praise in the Auditor General's report for the way your department, Mr. Fonberg, handled Canada's involvement in that program, generating industrial benefits for Canadian companies, generating an opportunity for us to take part in a technological breakthrough in the field of military aircraft.
Could you describe for the committee, so that we all understand the benefits of this program to date for Canada, how you managed that program successfully, and what the main ingredients of success have been to date in ensuring that over 60 Canadian companies participate in the world's leading fighter jet development program?