Mr. Speaker, not only did the Department of National Defence use this 160 word letter to justify one of the largest military procurements in our country's history, it engaged Public Works far too late in the game and provided no supporting documents explaining why the F-35 was the only aircraft.
Will the Minister of National Defence finally take responsibility for failing to follow the rules and commit now to an open and fair competition, like he did in the House in May of 2010, six weeks before the F-35 decision was announced by his government?