Mr. Speaker, I hope, as my hon. colleague just asked, we will get the answers when the member makes his speech.
As I said before, no one is arguing that we do not need to have defence planes. We are asking about what kind of plane, what do we need it for, what would we use it for and do we need it immediately or not? We are talking about a time when we are sitting with a $56 billion deficit and high unemployment. We are asking the government to make priorities. I gather and read that at the committee, Canadian companies and other companies, companies like Boeing and Dessault, said that they could provide the same equipment that was needed by the government for less money at a fixed time and at a fixed price. Also, they would actually turn over all the maintenance work and much of the intellectual property to Canadian companies.
The question is being asked by other people, and I would love to hear the member answer those questions when he makes his speech.