Mr. Speaker, after 10 years of a completely botched procurement process, I am pleased to announce today that we are going to be holding an open competition to replace Canada's aging fighter jet fleet.
The fact that the Conservatives botched that procurement process means that we, right now, have a capability gap. We cannot fulfill our NORAD and NATO obligations. Canadians know we need to, and that is why we are moving ahead with an interim process to give the Canadian Forces the equipment they deserve.