Thanks, Mr. Chairman.
Minister, good morning. I'm going to take us back to Ukraine.
You might recall this time last year, I think it was the first week of December, we had the Leader of the Opposition playing procedural games in the House of Commons. We had that 30-hour debate and voting that took place in the first week of December that essentially was holding up, similar to today, support for Ukraine. At that point in time, if you recall, Minister, he instructed his caucus members to vote against not just all of our supports for the Canadian Armed Forces but the supports that we're providing to the people in Ukraine.
Here we are again, almost the same time of year, and the Leader of the Opposition is playing procedural games, as my colleague pointed out in her questioning. It will have the same impact and effect. It will hold up the necessary resources for people in Ukraine. I know that when I met with Ukrainian Canadians in my community recently to mark the 1,000-day point in the illegal conflict, they shared their concerns in terms of what's happening in the U.S. and what might come as it relates to the support the U.S. has traditionally provided through the conflict. They also pointed to what's happening here in Canada and the need to provide more resources.
You highlighted in your opening the resources that are included in the estimates for Ukraine. I'm wondering if you can make any sense in terms of why the Leader of the Opposition would take the position he has. Why is it important for us to continue our support for Ukraine?