Mr. Speaker, yesterday people died in the north Atlantic. Today the eyes of the world are on Canada's search and rescue operations. We have excellent people who cannot do their jobs without excellent equipment.
In response to a serious question the Minister of National Defence gave partisan lines that were inappropriate. Every single Canadian knows that it was this government that cancelled the helicopter deal that could have made a difference yesterday. When will this government stop playing partisan politics and act responsibly by properly equipping our coast guard?