Quite the contrary, Mr. Speaker. As always, what the member is saying is incorrect. He is not sticking to the facts.
It was in fact his government that started down this road.
Our government has now exercised the option to purchase the F-35 aircraft, which will create a win-win situation: great for the Canadian Forces, a stealth aircraft with service that will take us into the next decade and well beyond and a tremendous benefit for the Canadian aerospace industry, with the opportunity to bid on 5,000 aircraft, opening up opportunities for $12 billion in contracts for Canadian companies.