Mr. Speaker, it came as no surprise yesterday, when we learned from the panel on the replacement of Canada's fighter fleet, that the decision would be a political one.
However, we also know that the acquisition will be based on a document that is out of date and almost entirely unfunded, the Canada first defence strategy.
Would the government tell us why it is not using this stale strategy for the rest of the Department of National Defence's planning, but it thinks it is fine for the F-35s?