Thank you very much, Chair.
Thank you, everyone, for coming and giving us such great answers.
I wanted to focus on a big picture issue here. I've heard my colleagues Michael Chong and Heather McPherson ask about the broader implications.
We are seeing a global movement to get rid of democracy. We know that Taiwan and Ukraine are democratic. We see Russia doing what it's doing in Ukraine and we see China taking steps against Hong Kong and Taiwan. They're invading air space, moving very close to naval lines, etc.
Is your sense that this is part of a joint action to get rid of democracy in the two major regions, i.e. Europe and the Asia-Pacific?
We're members of the G7. The Japanese prime minister talked a lot about that free and open concept in the Indo-Pacific region. Is this something you're concerned about?
Is Canada planning a longer-term strategy to ensure that democracy remains clear, with the rule of law, free and fair elections, freedom of the press, and adherence to human rights? All of these are being denied right now by both of those countries: China and Russia are absolutely ignoring them.
Are we concerned about that big picture and that long-range plan to rid the world of democratic institutions and democratic nations?