Mr. Speaker, it has been a merry-go-round of ministers on this file, but the one constant has been Conservative mismanagement.
We know that the F-35 is not compatible with our current air-to-air refuelling fleet, and it is in this context that the Canadian Armed Forces has warned the minister that air-to-air refuelling is “critical to the defence of Canada”.
When and how is the government going to account for the need for a brand new refuelling fleet to accompany the purchase of the F-35?