Minister, Canadians learned last year that the construction budget for the Coast Guard’s new offshore oceanographic research vessel jumped again to $1.28 billion. That amount is now 10 times higher than the initial cost estimate shared with the public, and it’s for a single vessel. Your department told the media that it found out about the price hike a year ago, in June 2023, but didn’t inform Canadians until October.

Minister, what is the actual cost of this project? Has there been another cost overrun we’re unaware of?

Minister, in addition to vastly overspending, the Trudeau government postponed delivery of the vessel five times.

Minister, how many times have you met with Minister Duclos since being appointed to your position last July? Will this vessel be commissioned in 2025, as promised, or should Canadians expect yet another delay?