Mr. Speaker, the Reform Party was opposed to those purchases.
Furthermore, by having an open competition we will show respect for the military and will show respect for the taxpayer at the same time.
An ordinary Canadian would not walk into a car dealership and give the salesman a blank cheque. Ordinary Canadians would not buy a car without checking out the competition first. So why would their government spend $16 billion, their tax dollars, without checking out the competition first?
Why will those borrow and spend Conservatives not show some respect for the Canadian taxpayer?