Thank you, Captain Hearn.
This is the defence committee, and we're interested in matters of that nature. This summer many of the manoeuvres and operations in the Arctic had to be cancelled because of ice conditions. Should we have ice-capable patrol vessels, some purpose-built vessels for operating in the Arctic as defence vessels? Is that the best way for us to have a permanent presence in the Arctic? Or is there another way? What do you feel about being able to operate naval vessels in the Arctic, given the Canadian government's capabilities as they exist right now?