Madam Chair, I would like to confirm for the hon. member the following. We obviously have a need for fighter aircraft. Our new fighters will have to operate in an increasingly complex threat environment characterized by the proliferation of fighters on par with our current fleet, advanced surface-to-air missile systems offering better detection and greater range of action and increased lethality, and integrated air defence systems designed to deny access.
Those decisions will be made once we have the answers that the Auditor General has requested in his recommendation.