Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of National Defence.
Probably in the hope of saving enough money to buy submarines that we do not need, the government is contemplating the purchase of about 20 American built Sea Hawk helicopters. However, this type of helicopter is known for experiencing problems at sea. This is not very reassuring, considering that these helicopters will fly over the sea 80 per cent of the time.
Will the minister confirm that he intends to spend close to one billion dollars to buy inadequate helicopters on sale?