Mr. Speaker, I do not think the minister of defence knows what is happening in his department.
The Auroras are being cut from 19,000 hours to 8,000 hours of flying time. This is not only an issue of military capability but of sovereignty. Cuts to our air forces will leave our coastlines virtually unprotected while forcing us to rely heavily on the United States.
How could the minister defend actions that so clearly threaten the independence of our country?