Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you for being with us today, Minister.
Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine has brought the issues relating to defence and Canadian sovereignty in the Arctic back to the forefront, as you said in your introduction. We know that this issue is only going to grow in importance.
I would like to ask you what your read of the present situation is, and I would like to know how it has evolved or changed because of the war in Ukraine.
Who do you think our allies are when it comes to protecting our sovereignty in the Arctic?