We had the NATO parliamentarians from Europe here last week. One of the topics of discussions was the Arctic and sovereignty, because we share sovereignty. What we've learned is that the more likely route to be used is right over the pole as opposed to through the Northwest Passage. The representatives wanted to know whether or not Canada has the capacity to police these waters.
This question might be more for Mr. Coates. It's very important for NATO partners to know this, because should there be a perceived invasion, it's all the member countries' responsibility to respond. The question then is this. Based on what our current defence is, do we have the capacity to properly patrol our waters?