Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I thank the Minister for being here. I want to pass on greetings to her from my colleague from Lac-Saint-Jean, who unfortunately was unable to make it this afternoon. It is a great pleasure for me to be with you for this conversation.
Madam Minister, it has been suggested that one of the reasons for Canada's failure to secure a seat on the UN Security Council is that Canada's contribution to international assistance is significantly lower than Norway's and Ireland's.
To what extent do you feel this argument played a role in the factors that may have worked against Canada in the UN vote?