First off, it was very exciting to see the release of the Arctic foreign policy, and it explicitly described the fact that this role was being reinstated. I think it's a very critical role at this critical moment in time.
At that time, in reading the policy or even the executive summary, I never imagined that it was going to be something that I would have an opportunity to do, so it's incredibly humbling to have this opportunity.
First and foremost, I saw it as the opportunity to help elevate the voice of our communities, and I want to also recognize the leaders who have been doing that for decades. Our community leadership and our territorial regional leadership have been doing that, and I think this is also another opportunity to add to that. Also, equally, I hope to be helpful in bringing to our communities some of the things that are happening in southern Canada and on the international stage.