Thank you for being here today, Minister. We appreciate it.
I want to go right to the issue you mentioned near the end of your comments, and that's the lifelong pension. As you know, there were promises made to veterans. Time is running out.
I have been meeting with veterans as recently as this week in Vancouver and Edmonton. Some are suggesting to me that politics might be anticipated here and playing into the by-election in South Surrey with the Prime Minister.
When is the announcement if there is going to be an announcement? You said it's coming shortly. We've been told time and time again in answer to our questions in the House of Commons that it's going to be before the end of the year. December is fast approaching—tomorrow. When will this announcement be, before the end of the year?