Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I did have a conversation with the secretary of defense. I also met the deputy secretary of defense in Halifax. I met a lot of the experts, including General John Allen, who is now the former president's envoy in the fight against ISIS. The conversation I had with

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, the motion by the hon. member for Parry Sound—Muskoka, as well as the current member opposite, raised a number of points regarding our ongoing commitment to the fight against ISIL. I thank the member for the opportunity to speak about this important issue. First,

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, the member opposite has listed off the number of atrocities to date, with which I wholeheartedly agree. He also talked about the previous government's record on the fight. My question is, where was the previous government's leadership in identifying the threat whe

National Defence  Mr. Speaker, I first want to say that it is a privilege and an honour to be standing for the first time in this honourable House. Our government is committed to the men and women of the Canadian Armed Forces. We will be making sure that the planned increases remain in place and

National Defence  Mr. Speaker, this government is committed to making sure that the Canadian Armed Forces has the right capabilities. We want to make sure that every department strives for efficiency and our government plans to do so, making sure that we have the right resources at the pointy end