Mr. Speaker, the Irving and Seaspan shipyards were chosen through the most open and transparent military procurement procedure in Canada's history.
The Auditor General agrees with me:
The competitive process for selecting two shipyards resulted in a successful and efficient process independent of political influence, consistent with government regulations and policies, and carried out in an open and transparent manner.
I should add that this strategy is going to add 15,000 jobs over 30 years, including in British Columbia and Halifax.
In the case the member specifically mentioned, Davie was not awarded the bid.