David McGuinty: “Our objective here is to continue showing to our NATO partners that we are moving forward.”

acquisition of that size would normally be a point of debate or dialog between two sovereign nations.

The minister for emergency preparedness is engaged and has been dialoguing for constant touch with the province now for probably two weeks in anticipation of what’s happening.

The safeguards that we’ve got in place now are significant.

This is a big part of the cultural challenges we’ve been seeking to address as a government,” he said. “We believe it’s the right next step.