Mr. Speaker, if 10 years is speedy, I would hate to see what slow is.
The Eurocopter did not meet some pretty basic qualifications, things like rotors, cabin configuration, weight, and even the type of missions that it could be capable of carrying out. Not surprisingly, this is not the first time the procurement process has been tampered with by the government. Deadlines have been missed, qualifications have been rejigged and contracts have been split and then rejoined, all to avoid political embarrassment for the Prime Minister.
Why is the government so willing to bend the rules for Eurocopter?