Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the member for Dartmouth—Cole Harbour for his diligence on this file.
The Coast Guard is proud of the delivery of one of the 15 new light transport helicopters for the Shearwater base in Nova Scotia.
The minister recently spoke to the chief pilot, who confirmed that these made-in-Canada helicopters were small marvels. They are safer, faster, and more effective than the ones they are replacing. What is more, they will be delivered within budget and earlier than planned.
Our government is providing the men and women of the Canadian Coast Guard with the modern equipment they need to help the Canadian public.