Mr. Speaker, there was a public announcement made by the Minister of National Defence in 1996 when the Government of Canada was trying to find a solution to make sure that the base at Moose Jaw would be in operation. There was pressure put on the government by the premier of Saskatchewan and the premier of Alberta. We made an application to NATO to make sure that the base could be used for training in Canada. There was a public announcement at that time.
It is only months later that the contract was awarded when there was no interest at all by any other company. It is a consortium of many companies, some from Edmonton, Alberta, some from Winnipeg, Manitoba. It is a contract that will create—