Mr. Speaker, we are happy to talk about operational gaps. Let us talk about what the chiefs of staff have told the government. They have said the CF-18s need to be replaced by 2020, and they have said we need at least 65 new planes. However, basic math tells us we are getting far fewer and much later.
Yesterday, the minister said he had a plan B, just stay tuned. Then we learned from DND that in fact there is no plan B.
With respect to the F-35, we know that the minister has serious problems with managing his department, but does he also have a problem with basic math?