Madam Speaker, first of all, if the member was listening, he would know I talked about Crown Royal. I even referred to the member. He might want to do a retake on that.
When the member was the parliamentary secretary to the minister of national defence, the GDP level of financing for the military was just below 1%, likely the lowest in the history of Canada. The new Prime Minister has already brought it up to 2%, and we have made a commitment to bring it up to 5% in the coming years. Why? It is because it makes sense.
Whether it is industrialization for military purposes, protecting our sovereignty or meeting the commitments of our allied forces, we are investing in members of the Canadian Forces, we are providing the necessary equipment and we are going to be meeting our future obligations. Why? It is because the new government and the Prime Minister understand the importance of the Canadian Forces and the important role it plays going forward.