Mr. Speaker, it is costing the federal government $51 billion to shut out Quebec from the shipbuilding strategy.
The Parliamentary Budget Officer has revealed that the cost of the contracts awarded to Irving for 15 frigates has increased from $26 billion to $77 billion. Do my colleagues realize how big a $51-billion overrun is? That is 37 times what the Montreal Canadiens are worth. It is enough to buy the entire NHL and the Nordiques to boot.
When will the government give Davie its fair share of the contracts?