Mr. Speaker, one more time and as has been said many times, the minister was called back from a personal vacation to go to work. That is the bottom line.
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Search and Rescue December 7th, 2011
Mr. Speaker, one more time and as has been said many times, the minister was called back from a personal vacation to go to work. That is the bottom line.
Minister of National Defence December 7th, 2011
Mr. Speaker, let me repeat one more time. As has been said many times before, the minister was called back from a personal vacation to go to work.
Minister of National Defence December 7th, 2011
Mr. Speaker, one more time and as has been said many times before, the minister was called back from a personal vacation to go to work.
National Defence December 5th, 2011
The development phase ensures areas of improvement are identified and addressed before Canada delivers its aircraft to our people.
That is the very same party that sent our men and women into Afghanistan wearing green uniforms, black boots and without proper equipment.
We are doing our job.
National Defence December 5th, 2011
Mr. Speaker, Canadians elected our government to equip our Canadian Forces with the best aircraft, the best benefits for workers at the best price for taxpayers, and that is what we are doing.
National Defence December 2nd, 2011
Mr. Speaker, I am afraid that the hon. member opposite is reading too many headlines, and many of them are her own.
In any event, our program remains on track. We are monitoring the progress very closely, as are our partner nations.
National Defence December 2nd, 2011
Mr. Speaker, our government is always monitoring our involvement in the joint fighter strike program. In any event, we are doing that very closely. As of now, the F-35 program is on track.
Minister of National Defence December 2nd, 2011
Mr. Speaker, this is all about piling it on. All of these issues have already been addressed many times by the Minister of National Defence. There is no point in repeating the same response which is that he used the aircraft while on vacation to fulfill requirements to do with his job. How much more does the member need to know than what has already been said?
Minister of National Defence December 2nd, 2011
Mr. Speaker, as has been said many times, the Minister of National Defence left personal time to return to work early. The Minister of National Defence paid for his air travel to and from his personal vacation and used government aircraft only when called away on government business.
The policy for the Prime Minister and ministers requires that commercial travel be utilized for public business, with government aircraft being used when commercial travel is not available or is not compatible with security requirements.
Our government has reduced average annual spending on ministers' Challenger flights by over 80% compared to the previous Liberal government.
National Defence December 1st, 2011
Mr. Speaker, if I may with respect to the member, he ought not to be reading his own headlines. We have created the process by which we are creating all the due diligence. We are ensuring that the process is transparent, fair and available to the industry. We are providing our men and women with the tools they need to do their job effectively and to the best ability for the taxpayers of the country as well.