Mr. Chair, again, it is critical that we give our women and men in the Canadian Armed Forces the equipment they need.
As my colleague just said, we will be purchasing 15 surface combatants. The investment is fully funded in our new defence policy. We know that the Conservatives were planning on procuring only nine ships, and so only left enough money for nine ships.
We are determined to be fair and transparent in our procurement process and get the best value for Canadians.
Our defence policy allows us to have the investments and equipment we need to ensure that our men and women in the CAF can do their job. We are very proud of that. We will keep investing in the members of the Canadian Armed Forces.