Mr. Speaker, it is clear from access to information that the defence minister is wrong.
The defence minister has rejected the Prime Minister's attempt to repaint the aircraft at least three times and senior members of the Canadian Forces, including the Chief of the Defence Staff, also have rejected the idea. The Prime Minister's personal meddling is robbing the forces of a valuable air resource for his own personal vanity.
The Prime Minister ignored his defence minister before and it cost Canadians $300 million to move Camp Mirage.
When will the Prime Minister put the needs of our forces before his own ego?