Mr. Speaker, clearly, this government misled Canadians about the F-35s.
The Associate Minister of National Defence keeps telling us that he will stay within the $9 billion budget to replace the CF-18s. We now know that $9 billion is not enough to purchase 65 F-35s. We also know that the F-35s do not even come close to meeting the minimum criteria set by this government. The government has not just misled Canadians, it has also misled our troops.
We have had enough of meaningless talking points. When will we get real answers? When will there be an actual tendering process, one that is credible and transparent?