Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister's idea of national defence seems to be defending the minister and his political appointee. He should be defending the men and women of the Canadian Armed Forces who are embarrassed by flaws in the top leadership and who are losing their respect for the Minister of National Defence. Instead, the Prime Minister chooses time and time again to defend his long-time political friend and his hand-picked chief of defence staff.
Why has the Prime Minister decided to defend his political friends instead of the reputation and morale of the Canadian Armed Forces?