Mr. Speaker, many people are offering many different opinions about helicopters. Mr. Hession has his view, but then so does the chief of defence staff who has indicated that the 1999 statement of requirements had the full support of military leadership. He said that all of the helicopters in the competition were very fine candidates.
We are trying to be very precise in our requirements and in the process to ensure that both the military and the taxpayer can be properly satisfied.