Madam Chair, it is a first-time program that is extremely important for our Canadian navy.
Another program that is important is the restoration and modernization of our Halifax-class frigates. We had a major program in place to modernize these frigates and it was going well. The Fredericton was one of the first frigates to be modernized. It was used in Operation Reassurance as part of the measures taken by the Canadian Forces in Ukraine.
Why is the government threatening the program to modernize the Halifax-class frigates by making a $71.1-million cut?