Regarding costs, we think $5.5 billion should be added. That gap tells us a bit about how National Defence manages its projects.
I see my responsibility as being to ensure that Canadians and parliamentarians know the total cost of the CF‑18 Hornet to CF‑35A transition, which is why other costs from other projects should be included.
I think our recommendations are going to address the shortcomings we have identified that should be corrected through better, proactive risk management, but also by publicly considering the price of the project and including all the elements that are essential to it in order for everything to be fully operational.