Hon. J. Michael Forrestall: Honourable senators, my question is directed to the Leader of the Government in the Senate and relates to comments made over the past weekend by her colleague in the other place, Mary Clancy, member of Parliament for Halifax. Ms Clancy has commented on several occasions with regard to acquisition by Canada of some surplus submarines from the United Kingdom.
L'honorable J. Michael Forrestall: Honorables sénateurs, ma question s'adresse au leader du gouvernement au Sénat et a trait aux observations que sa collègue de l'autre endroit, Mme Mary Clancy, députée de Halifax, a formulées la fin de semaine dernière et à diverses autres occasions au sujet de l'acquisition par le Canada de sous-marins britanniques excédentaires.