Madam Speaker, I thank the member for sharing stories of his personal recollections of his father and others, like the former member for his riding.
I will ask for the member's opinion.
In 2012, the previous government axed nearly $5 billion from the budget that was available for defence. It had let $10 billion of approved funding go unspent since 2007, and this included nearly $7 billion in DND's capital budget. We heard from survivors in the Canadian Armed Forces about how much impact this kind of funding has on gender-appropriate equipment for soldiers who are serving our country.
How does the member feel about the fact that the party he represents made all of these cuts? How did this impact the Canadian Armed Forces and how—