Colleagues, we'll bring this Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development to order. Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), this is the study of United States and Canadian foreign policy.
In front of us, on video conference, is Laura Dawson, director of the Canada Institute, Woodrow Wilson Center. She's in Washington, D.C., this morning. As well, we have Christopher Sands, senior research professor, and director, Center for Canadian Studies, Johns Hopkins University.
Welcome to both of you. I understand the clerk has briefed you on how we proceed.
We'll get Ms. Dawson to start with her presentation, and then we'll go straight to Mr. Sands' presentation. Then we'll go to questions for both of you for the remainder of the hour, if that's suitable to all here.
Good morning, and thanks for appearing this morning.