As we know, and as the member mentioned, colleagues from Global Affairs Canada were before the committee recently to speak about the situation in Ukraine. I know that the comparison with Taiwan came up in that context. It's very much a discussion point. I would say that this committee and Global Affairs—the government—are very alive to that issue.
We continue to watch closely, not least because whether you're sitting in Moscow, Beijing or Taipei—or Ottawa, for that matter—there is a risk that developments in Ukraine present a sort of unwelcome natural experiment, if you would, that will allow various parties to watch closely and see the effectiveness of different diplomatic tools to respond to a very alarming situation.
Notwithstanding that, I would say Canada remains very concerned separately with developments in the Taiwan Strait. We mentioned off the top, in the opening statement, the increasing operational pace of very unwelcome and destabilizing incursions from the PLA Air Force. Those are also, unfortunately, opportunities to test potential options for the future.
The Canadian government is monitoring all those developments very closely. These are quite unique and separate, but of course there are some cross-pollinations in terms of how international diplomacy and various means of responding to coercion, be it outright or through other means, are most effectively done.