Thanks, Mr. Chair. It's great to be back to ask a few questions.
My first question is for the minister.
Minister, you and your colleagues have a great team, so if you want to ask others to join in, please do so.
My question is around variants of concern. We know that these variants have taken hold in Canada and are spreading in different parts of our country. I guess my question is twofold. How are we tracking these variants and how is their presence changing our government's response to COVID-19?