Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I thank all the witnesses for joining us and contributing to our reflection on the future of Canadian diplomacy.
Ms. Blais, Jennifer Welsh, Director of McGill University's Centre for International Peace and Security Studies, shared the following with the committee:
Canadians are living in an international system that is less hospitable to our interests and values than perhaps at any time since the end of the Second World War.
I understand that you share this view. What has led to this deterioration in the perception of Canadian values around the world? How can we reposition Canada in this changing context?