Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I want to thank our two witnesses for their excellent presentations. I'll print them and keep them on my desk. I don't know how many times I nodded my head.
I greatly appreciate the mention of the 0.7% we must achieve and the fact that President Trump may decide one day that he has had enough and leave. I also consider this possible rather than probable.
I want to keep talking about what we have just discussed, meaning the main issue, which I think the Minister will mention in the House this morning. I'm referring to Canada's interest, as a middle power, in a multilateral system based on rules that work properly, and the current American administration's threat in relation to several components of this system. The threat concerns not only policies, but often money as well.
We've seen cuts to maternal health programs, and other things of that nature. The Netherlands has implemented great initiatives. It has produced funding to compensate for the American cuts. The withdrawals aren't only in this area. The United States also wants to play a less prominent role in the WTO.
My first and main question concerns the G7 meeting in Italy. How should we work with our partners to maintain the system in this situation? Do you have specific advice for all those who must prepare for the next G7 meeting, which will take place in Canada?