Mr. Chair, that is another example that shows how our investments compare to the previous government's. I am wondering how it could have made these investments.
Our government gave a $2.4-billion contract to Airbus Defence and Space for a new fleet of 16 fixed-wing search and rescue aircraft and five years of in-service support.
These aircraft will replace the old ones, and the first of the 16 is expected to be available by the end of the year.
This is another example of the investments that we, on this side of the House, are making, as opposed to the cuts made under the Harper government.