Thank you, Mr. Mulroney, for your presentation on the work that you're engaged in.
I want to start off with some comments that you made to Mr. Obhrai on where Canada is going.
One of the issues we're focusing on is reconciliation. You didn't mention it, but to be fair to you, it's in the reports. In order for peace and reconciliation efforts to actually succeed in stemming the violence, which you acknowledged is increasing, I believe the military initiatives have to be aligned with a political strategy and a diplomatic initiative. Can you help us here? There's going to be a American troop surge of 17,000. There'll admittedly be more violence. I don't think it's controversial; it's a fact that has been laid out. If that is happening, I think we also need to have a clear political strategy or diplomatic strategy. What concrete recommendations and initiatives will Canada offer at the conference next Tuesday?
I was going to ask for your comments on Mr. Alexander being replaced by Mr. Galbraith, noting that Mr. Galbraith is also someone who is American in terms of his viewpoint. You have certainly worked with Mr. Holbrooke. I'm concerned about where the Canadian influence and confluence are, at a time when Canadians want to see us push diplomatically. They want a diplomatic surge to be something that Canadians do. We've seen the Americans talk about a diplomatic surge. That's what Canada does. It's our history. We want to see that happen.
I guess what I'm asking you is this. Where's our diplomatic surge? Where's our diplomatic plan? What are we going to be offering on Tuesday?