Mr. Speaker, my question is for the minister of defence.
Yesterday, the federal government announced a competition for the acquisition of 15 rescue helicopters, with no Canadian content requirement in the specifications. Considering that the Canadian aerospace industry is concentrated in the Montreal area, how can the minister justify this change of heart on the part of the federal government, given that, two months ago, he awarded without tender a $2 billion contract for armoured personnel carriers to Ontario but that he is now taking a different approach for the helicopter contract?