Mr. Speaker, I want to pick up on a point and ask the hon. member a question.
It is like the Conservatives made a deal and they are trying to negotiate afterward. Does the hon. member not agree that we are not just losing jobs, but we are losing skills, technology and Canada's future? Once we lose the brains of Canada, how do we get them back?
Does the hon. member not draw a parallel to this agreement with respect to the extension of the mission in Afghanistan and the so-called caveats where the Conservatives committed first and are now trying to negotiate afterward, which is a little bit too late? Is it not normal to negotiate first and then commit? For example, should we not negotiate a good deal on military procurement before we give out the contracts? Could he elaborate on that?