Mr. Speaker, in his speech the member said that the current costs of the proposal would be more than it was before.
I advise the House that the EH-101 was $5.7 billion less the cost of the search and rescue helicopters, which brings it down to a $2 billion difference. After we take off the $500 million penalty and the additional cost of operating the existing fleet, it still leaves a savings of $1.5 billion.
The member is absolutely wrong. It will not cost more. It will be $1.5 billion less to Canadian taxpayers.