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Public Services and Procurement May 16th, 2019
Mr. Speaker, the Royal Canadian Navy needs two supply ships. On February 27, 2014, HMCS Protecteur was lost to a fire. On September 1, 2014, HMCS Preserver conducted its last exercise. The navy had an urgent need that only Davie could fill.
Why did the Liberal government try to cancel the Asterix contract that had been awarded to Davie?
Business of Supply May 15th, 2019
Madam Chair, I asked the minister if there is a cancellation clause for the purchase of the Australian F-18s.
Is that the case, yes or no?
Business of Supply May 15th, 2019
Madam Chair, I will repeat my question because I think it is really important.
Can the minister tell us whether there is a cancellation clause for the purchase of the Australian F-18s?
Business of Supply May 15th, 2019
Madam Chair, is there a cancellation clause for the purchase of the Australian F-18s?
Business of Supply May 15th, 2019
Madam Chair, considering ongoing concerns about maintenance and training and retaining pilots and technicians, is it true that purchasing Australian F-18s would have little or no effect on reducing the capability gap that your government made up for political reasons in the first place?
Business of Supply May 15th, 2019
Madam Chair, considering the government's ongoing problems with this file, will the minister acknowledge that the Prime Minister's 2015 promise to scrap the F-35s and hold an open competition was ill-advised defence policy that ran contrary to Canada's interests?
Business of Supply May 15th, 2019
Madam Chair, at stake are 10,000 jobs, 110 Canadian firms and over $1.5 billion in spinoffs.
If the United States were to boot Canada from the joint strike fighter program, what would the minister say to families affected by job losses?
Business of Supply May 15th, 2019
Madam Chair, I was talking about the F-35s.
Canada has aerospace companies. Can the minister tell us how many jobs will be lost if Canada gets kicked out of the joint strike fighter program?
Business of Supply May 15th, 2019
Madam Chair, Canadian aerospace companies have the extensive knowledge and experience needed to participate in F-35 development.
Can the minister tell us how many jobs will be lost if Canada gets kicked out of the joint strike fighter program?
Business of Supply May 15th, 2019
Madam Chair, the current Liberal government has an abysmal track record when it comes to negotiating with our key partners, especially the United States. The negotiations on the new free trade agreement were a total disaster. Then, the U.S. President called Canada a freeloader for not meeting the NATO target of spending 2% of GDP on defence. Now the Americans are threatening to kick us out of the joint strike fighter program.
What is the minister going to do to improve relations with our main ally?