Madam Speaker, I listened to the member's comments and I will respond with respect to the military first. I am not in a position to say whether it was good or bad, but neither is the member who asked the question. We are not going to talk about honesty.
The commander-in-chief, Commander Hillier, stood up after the budget and thanked the government for committing the billions of dollars that it did to the military. Those are the people who are front and centre, not the member nor myself. They are the ones who pass judgment, not myself. Unless the military lied to the nation on public television that it was very satisfied, then I am lying to the House.
The member knows very well how much I have worked with him on the issue of shipbuilding in Canada. We must understand that times are changing. Industries change; conditions change. We develop our niches, for example, in certain specialities and countries come here to do other things, whether it be auto et cetera. As far as the shipbuilding industry is concerned, it is a very difficult issue. We have provided some creative ways to address it. I am hopeful that some day we will be able to retain some of those quality jobs in Canada.