Mr. Speaker, the minister's refusal to deal with the facts leaves Canadians speculating. Canadians want some straight answers.
Fact: the U.S. has budgeted for space based interceptors. Fact: the U.S. has unveiled plans for missiles in orbit. Fact: Russia has successfully tested a hypersonic missile defence busting weapon. The facts are clear for everyone except the hawks in the government.
Given the minister's refusal to deal with the facts, can he not understand why Canadians fear that he is lying?