Mr. Speaker, we could not have been any clearer in trying to get the minister to be clear his position.
In the absence of a denial, we have to assume that there are plans to close bases, which will cause economic damage across all kinds of communities and hurt our troops.
Therefore, the questions are going to keep coming. There will be questions on how many bases will close and how many jobs will be lost. How will these decisions be made? Will communities get an opportunity to have a say in those decisions?
At a time of economic fear, these troops and communities are now facing the added fear of these base closures, and it is not acceptable.