Mr. Speaker, everyone agrees we need to replace the CF-18s. However, sole sourced procurement is costly, bad for accountability and often ends up taking even longer to deliver the equipment we need.
In opposition, the Liberals complained about the Conservatives when they sole sourced procurement for the F-35s. Instead, they promised Canadians an open, transparent competition to replace the CF-18s.
Why are the Liberals now doing an about-face, breaking their promise, and behaving just as badly as the Conservatives on procuring fighter jets?