Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
Thank you very much to our ambassador for being here today.
I apologize for what you've already had to endure, and I hope the members on this committee can conduct themselves with a bit more decorum when addressing you. The work you do is important and valuable, and I, for one, thank you for what you're doing to address climate change on the global scale.
We'll hear often that climate change is something Canada can't solve on its own, and we know that. We know we need to work with our partner countries. Canada's a small country. Our emissions are outsized with respect to our population, but they're certainly significant. We're also an oil-producing nation, so we have a strong leadership role to play, and I thank you for playing that leadership role on the world stage.
We know there are massive business opportunities on the global scale for Canada, as well as for foreign direct investment in our country. Can you talk to us about some of your office's work with respect to Canadian businesses operating in other countries?
I'd love a bit of perspective or insight on those 17 member countries you've helped to recruit in the effort to lower emissions. I'd love to hear a bit more about the three you recently recruited at the most recent COP.
Ambassador Stewart, from our side, thank you again for your extraordinary work and efforts.