Mr. Speaker, in a briefing note to the minister obtained through the Access to Information Act, it states that the procurement time for the replacement of the Sea King from direction to delivery will be eight years. The document then states, “The current estimated life expectancy of the Sea King has been extended to 2005”.
Can the Prime Minister outline for the House what the Department of National Defence will do between the year 2005 and 2008? That is three years with no maritime helicopters in the air.