Madam Speaker, as we have said many times in the House, our plan to equip Canada's men and women, to protect Canadian sovereignty in the Arctic and elsewhere remains absolutely on track. The F-35 is the right aircraft for that mission in coming decades and we are glad that our allies are reminding their parliaments of the importance of this important technology that is creating jobs for Canadian companies across this country.
As the Defense Secretary of the United States said today in Halifax:
The F-35 is going to be an essential fighter that will help NORAD and will be the future in helping us with the security challenges that we face.