In North Africa, much of what my colleagues have said still applies to North Africa. I can highlight the more particular nature of that region.
North Africa is a nexus between very critical regions for us. It's not only on the top of the continent, obviously, but it's also a gateway to the Middle East and Europe. In that, it holds a strategic importance that's somewhat different from the rest of the continent.
We share the priorities with the rest of the continent in helping to preserve democratic gains and other progress that has been made over the last while of our engagement. We will build on having been a valuable and credible partner in that region, and that really means something in these countries. We have strong people-to-people ties. We have strong trade connections.
Three of the largest economic partners for Canada are in North Africa, for example, so we're going to make use of the advantages we have on the global stage. For North Africa, we have language. As my colleague has mentioned, we have an expertise and a focus on gender. On development, we are one of the only donors that focuses on the most vulnerable.
Perhaps I'll close by noting that we are very well looked upon in North Africa, and this will be, I'm sure, considered as we move forward in determining what our engagement looks like. However, we have a different history in Africa from some of the major players. We don't have a colonial history, and that really plays well for us.