Madam Speaker, in my role as Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, I had the opportunity last summer to attend the air show at Farnborough. I met with numerous industry leaders. These companies truly are leaders on the world stage and this was exemplified at the Farnborough air show. Because of their expertise, they know they can compete, win contracts and actually work with approximately 5,000 JSF aircraft.
The minister has been working hard on ensuring that the aerospace industry remains very strong in Canada. I would like him to expand on some of the things he saw while he was at Farnborough. There was a great presence from Quebec, Ontario and western Canada. The entire industry is counting on our government to take the lead and make sure that we have a strong industry, which we have proven we have.
I would also like the member to mention some of the good investments we have made in Thompson, Manitoba with the aerospace industry. Some of the relationships last summer at Farnborough were created because of the relationship with Pratt & Whitney and Rolls Royce.