Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Ms. Beck, during his visit to the United States today, Prime Minister Mark Carney highlighted that Canada will invest $1 trillion over the next five years. One of the things we can expect to see is significant military spending. Why is the government still turning to the United States after campaigning and saying that it had to elbow its way? I think this is a situation that will increase our dependence on the United States.
The Americans would also have asked us to ensure greater security on our military bases hosting the F‑35s. They also said that the security access required to work on the F‑35s is more important.
How did you assess those requests? What are the costs associated with them? Have they been costed in predictable spending?