Thank you.
Now I would like to move on to another subject.
During our last meeting, we heard from different witnesses who told us, among other things, about a ballistic missile defence system. Notably, Professor Philippe Lagassé told us that if Canada maintained the condition that the Prime Minister set out in 2005, namely that Canada would not become a member of a system unless no costs were associated with it, then Canadians might accept joining such a system.
Given the growing threats that we may have to face, do you think that the United States would be ready to agree that Canada would make no additional investment? Of course, we already have resources that are invested directly or indirectly in the system. However, if the United States had to invest considerably more money in this system, I wonder to what extent they would agree to Canada's participation in this project without more or less reciprocal investments.
I would like to hear your opinion on this question, because I found professor Lagassé's perspective fairly unrealistic.