Thank you so much for the question.
First and foremost, I'd like to point out that there are significant differences between these two situations. In each case, the Canadian Armed Forces are working extremely diligently and with the responsibility and devotion that they bring to the table every single time there's an operation. I, as minister, could not be more grateful on behalf of our government for the fortitude and dedication that the Canadian Armed Forces show every single day in domestic and international operations, whether it be in Afghanistan, Ukraine or here at home, dealing with floods and fires.
To directly answer your question, first and foremost, our relationship with the Ukrainian government is extremely close and co-operative. That obviously was not the case, and continues not to be the case, in Afghanistan, given that the Taliban is a known terrorist organization.
Secondly, the Ukrainians are actively assisting their citizens to escape the terror being inflicted on them by Vladimir Putin, whereas the Taliban—as I said, a known terrorist entity—is actively oppressing its citizens. There's a fight for democracy in the one country, Ukraine, where there is clearly not a fight for democracy in Afghanistan.
Furthermore, in Ukraine, there are borders shared with close allies. In particular, I would point out the Polish border. Poland is a very close NATO ally. When we deploy Canadian Armed Forces personnel in a peaceful operation—as we have by sending 150 Canadian Armed Forces personnel to Poland to assist with the influx of refugees—we do so with the consent of the host nation.
I would say that our efforts in Ukraine are facilitated not only by the government and the leadership there—as shown by Prime Minister Trudeau's visit to Ukraine yesterday—but also by NATO allies that surround some parts of this country.
There are, therefore, marked differences between the situation in Afghanistan and Ukraine, and those differences should not be overlooked.
Thank you.
Wayne, would you like to add anything?