Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you, Ms. McPherson, for the motion.
However, I would not be in favour of it, for two principal reasons: one on process and one on content. The process is we took quite a while getting our committee going. We have an ambitious agenda. Today's meeting is just the start of the Taiwan study. We're still continuing with Ukraine, which is one of the most pressing issues for most Canadians beyond our borders. Taiwan is extremely important. I'm already getting some ideas now, thanks to Monsieur Bergeron's idea that we delay our witnesses for a while. I am getting more questions, which I think are going to be helpful as we move ahead. Then we also have the important study on vaccine equity. We'll be having a briefing on that. The principal reason would be that I believe we have done some good work in getting an agenda.
The second reason is I don't think that issue trumps our important agenda, mainly because the issue that is being raised and the content of the motion is really not about a state-to-state issue that would be appropriately addressed by the ambassador of the United States to Canada. I think he would not be the best witness for us to do that.
For those reasons I will not be supporting it.