Mr. Speaker, I was very pleased to join the Prime Minister in Gagetown last week for some very important announcements.
The Prime Minister gave what was probably the most comprehensive statement on defence ever made by a Prime Minister, certainly in recent memory. Equally important was the announcement with respect to the tax exemptions for members of the Canadian Forces serving in places like Haiti and Bosnia. Also important was the announcement on our continuing commitment to Afghanistan.
There were a number of other announcement with respect to joint support, for instance the largest--