Thank you very much, Minister.
You mentioned Ukraine in your speech. That is very close to my heart, as I am from an area that I consider to be under threat in Eastern Europe.
The conflict in eastern Ukraine has been going on for about 16 months now. In your opinion, why is it so important that Canada, along with our NATO allies, establish a presence in the region and provide training to our Ukrainian allies?
I would like to mention also that one of the allies, Romania, welcomed Canadian CF-18s, and they were very pleased to conduct surveillance operations and help together with Canadian forces.