In June 2015, the Conservative government changed a line in contracting regulations that govern Cabinet spending that allowed them to award a sole-sourced contract when operationally necessary and fulfills an interim need [REF].
In October 2015, the Conservative government finalized that plan, which would cost $700 million over seven years[REF] including $300 million for the conversion itself,[REF] but left final authorization until after the election [REF].