Mr. Speaker, it was that parliamentary secretary for defence who said “For 10 years the Liberals underfunded and disrespected their military by not giving them the tools to do their job”.
This report details a host of problems, including design flaws, system failures and cable communications. The subs had to be made safe and operational and that cost money. This was at a time when the Prime Minister was systematically cutting the defence budget year after year.
How did the Prime Minister's $54 million slash to the submarine program affect the improvements that were required to make these subs safe and operational?