Mr. Speaker, a recent newspaper article quotes Lieutenant-General Pike of the British army. He believes that the Canadian military is not capable of engaging as a fighting force.
Can the Minister of National Defence confirm that the Canadian military is indeed capable of any mission that it is asked to perform? Will the Minister of National Defence tell General Pike that his attitude is not suitable to lead a high profile campaign in Bosnia and reaffirm that the Canadian military is second to none in the world? Tell General Pike to take a hike.