Thank you.
I don't think you will find any disagreement from the territories on that. I have a couple of examples.
As you may know, the Yukon established the Yukon Arctic Security Advisory Council under former premier Ranj Pillai's leadership. Also, the Yukon First Nations last year hosted the Defence and Security Conference. There is an Arctic Summit 2026 being prepared, which is called “Securing Sovereignty and Investment”. What I hear repeatedly is leaders, community members and civilians saying, “we're here to help”.
In terms of one example, actually, I note that you contribute to the Canadian Naval Review. You may know that there has been an exploration of the feasibility of a naval reserve in the Yukon. A decision still has to be made.
They've been here all summer in the Yukon. It's been really great to meet with them.
Noting the lack of human resources in CAF, how important would something like a naval reserve in the Yukon be? How can that help contribute to our human resources around the country?