On the defence industrial strategy you also feel, from my assessment of what you're saying, that not only should we be considering energy as part of that, but our foreign policies, obviously should be key when we're thinking about our defence. I think this is obvious, but I think we need that as part of this report. I appreciate your putting this on the record.
Just further to that, you also said that Canada's “instruments of statecraft” have really atrophied. Our “international reputation” has taken a hit. You went on to say that “Canada's government instead embraced a 'values-based' foreign policy. In effect it made foreign policy an extension of domestic policy”. You also said that we've let our allies down on things that matter—energy, security, defence and investments in the defence industry.
You went on to also link that to what you said earlier—that European allies aren't really coming to our defence with the U.S.
In the concluding few seconds, drive home the point of tying this all together and how important this is for our defence strategy.
Thank you.