Business of Supply  Mr. Chair, we are in the midst of the procurement, and we are going to do our best to ensure that we are getting the best value for Canadians.

Business of Supply  Mr. Chair, the question was inaudible for the interpreters, so I will have to ask the member to repeat the question.

Business of Supply  Mr. Chair, of course I support both official languages in the public service, but this is a Treasury Board issue, not a PSPC issue.

Business of Supply  Mr. Chair, I appreciate the member's point that is being made here. We are happy to work with the Treasury Board, but this is not an area that my department is the lead on.

Business of Supply  Mr. Chair, we understand the issue with PILT and Chelsea. This was an issue for which the NCC offered full and fair compensation. It was unfortunate that this offer was not accepted, and now the matter has been referred to legal proceedings.

Business of Supply  Mr. Chair, I am sorry. I had a problem with interpretation, just the last sentence.

Business of Supply  Mr. Chair, if I understand the question, for the F-35s, we weighted the highest economic benefits to that project, and that was part of the selection of the final bidder.

Business of Supply  Mr. Chair, as I have said, the weighting in this procurement project has given the most significant weighting to economic benefits in our history, and it was a 20% weighting. That was considered in the successful selection of the final bidder.

Business of Supply  Mr. Chair, I appreciate the member's advocacy but that has not been determined yet.

Business of Supply  Mr. Chair, the negotiation process is ongoing with respect to the F-35s. We expect that a contract will be signed by the end of the year in this finalization stage. We are hopeful for that. Terms will be worked out in that contract.

Business of Supply  Mr. Chair, the terms of the contract will be respected. This is a very significant investment we are making, at $19 billion. We want to make sure that we get it right. It is important to have the details right in this contract. We are going to make every effort to ensure those de

Business of Supply  Mr. Chair, I believe the member is referring to the economic benefits, and as I have said, this is something we have prioritized with respect to this procurement. It is a $19-billion procurement. It is an important procurement, and we of course want to ensure that we are going to

Business of Supply  Mr. Chair, the first two AOPS were delivered in July 2020 and July 2021, and the next three are under construction. The project budget is $4.3 billion.

Business of Supply  Mr. Chair, we always try to respect the budgets.

Business of Supply  Mr. Chair, as I said earlier, there are cost pressures because of COVID, but we always attempt to have those budgets respected.