Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, one thing we can all agree with is the phenomenal capability of our men and women of the Canadian Armed Forces. The member talked about the current threat in terms of the brutal ideology and the actions of ISIL, Daesh, or whatever one wants to call it, and what it i

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, when it comes to the member's accusations, I have such a deep sense of appreciation for our Canadian Armed Forces, our air force personnel, and there is no member in this House who would not have the same viewpoint as I do. We do not need to even go down this road.

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I do not know if I heard a question in that, but what I got from his comments was regarding the men and women of the Canadian Armed Forces. We talk a lot about our capabilities, but the number one asset in the Canadian Armed Forces are the men and women. The capa

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, the member opposite raises a very good point. As we deal with the current threat around the world, which is significant, we have to be very mindful that these threats start when they are small. We have to get better at identifying these threats, not just in certain

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, the Canadian Armed Forces has been dealing with threats around the world. When the opposition members talk about one particular component, I can understand their passion behind that because of the decision made in their government. What I want to stress is that we

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