Mr. Speaker, I, too, believe that the member for St. John's East would make an excellent Minister of National Defence.
The Minister of National Defence is doing nothing to stem the increase in the cost of his department's external contracts. Between 2009 and 2011, the number of contracts awarded to external contractors increased by more than $500 million. However, Lieutenant-General Leslie said in his report that this number could be cut by 30%.
Why are the Conservatives not implementing the recommendations of the report they commissioned?