Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, Your Excellency. This has been very interesting.
I was in Hiroshima just before the G7 with ICAN on nuclear disarmament. It was not long enough, and I look forward to being able to be back in Japan. I met with many members from the Japanese Diet, and it was a wonderful experience.
You have spoken a little bit about Canadian energy and the need that Japan has, and I would like to hear a little bit more. You've been very kind about how the Indo-Pacific strategy is beneficial to both Japan and Canada.
I'm from Alberta, an energy-creating province. You spoke a lot about liquefied natural gas and oil, but could you talk a little bit about the opportunities with regard to critical minerals and with regard to hydrogen, both blue and green, and what that could look like within the framework of the Indo-Pacific strategy?