Mr. Speaker, all I can say to the minister on that one is, like his shipbuilding policy today, that statement simply does not float.
Throughout the situation of leaks the Minister of National Defence has praised the frigates built in the Saint John shipyard and the Quebec shipyard, and rightfully so, he should praise them. However, the Department of National Defence and the companies involved in the frigate program have seen their reputations tarnished as a result of charges not being laid.
Why will the minister not do an independent RCMP investigation?