Mr. Speaker, I have listened to the comments from the Liberal member. I held the portfolio of defence critic for some 10 years and over that time I had the opportunity to observe what has happened to our military. Forced changes were placed upon the military due to dramatic cutbacks in budget of somewhere in the neighbourhood of 25% or 26%.
Of all the departments in Ottawa, the Liberals chopped the military the most, right to the bone. Why? Because they knew they could get away with it. Who was going to object? They were not telling the truth to the people in this country. We in opposition party were vigilant in pointing that out to Canadians right from the very onset.
We sat in opposition. We did not chop that budget. The government did. It put the military in the position that it is presently in.
I have a question for the member from Mississauga. If he believes that this party was not vigilant, what does he call his own party?
The Liberals are downright obnoxious and untrustworthy when it comes to looking after our military men and women.