Mr. Chair, I was in that meeting and our defence relationship with the U.S. could not be stronger. I am glad the hon. member mentioned that there is more work to be done, absolutely. We also have to look at where we started, with the significant cuts that were made with the strategic review and the deficit reduction action plan when the member was in government previously.
When we started, our defence spending with NATO was around 1%, so we have substantial increases that we have made. Yes, there is a lot more work to be done, but we want to do it in a smart manner so that we can get the right capabilities for our Canadian Armed Forces.