Thank you for the question, Randy.
I joined the Arctic caucus in 1998, when Nancy Karetak and I were elected at the same time. I've been part of that, travelling north every summer since then. I became the indigenous and northern affairs minister in 2015. That continued my interest in the north and also in the relationships with northern countries and Nordic countries from Barrow, Alaska, to the Arctic Circle meetings in Iceland.
I also think the relationship—the recognition of rights, the respect, and the co-operative partnership—with first nations, Inuit and Métis has been very much part of my wanting to be able to make sure that people have been heard and that this is how you get things done.