Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I don't want to waste a lot of time talking about the Conservatives' dismal record on defence spending. For two years, they took defence spending below 1% of GDP. In the last nine years, they voted against almost every single investment in national defence.
The projections we provided are part of a clear plan and a budget we brought forward in April 2024. I think it's a clear articulation. Our budget for the coming year—while we're still the government—is going to increase defence spending by 27%. That's real action and investment. It's absolutely required, and—