Based upon this possibility and given that the government has wasted almost $1 billion on cancellation fees and will spend much more on lawsuits, will the government attempt to save the Canadian taxpayer a large sum of money by purchasing the same helicopter for both search and rescue and maritime operations - in other words, return to commonality?

Can we draw the following conclusion?
The government wasted money.

Choose from: 1). Yes. 2). It's impossible to say. 3). No.