I know it is a short answer, Mr. Speaker, but it is because we already had one.
Again I thank the Auditor General for her recommendations. She gave us some very constructive plans to go forward with.
However, with respect to the acquisition of materiel and with respect to important equipment, be it helicopters, tanks, artillery or jet fighters, we will take no lessons from the members opposite. As Minister of National Defence, my greatest concern is providing the men and women of the Canadian Forces with the best equipment possible to ensure mission success to get them home safe to their families.