Mr. Chair, I have been stuck in Cambridge Bay as a snowstorm came in. That runway closed down, and I was stuck in a tent—that's another war story.
However, what we're about to embark on as a result of this policy update is a northern-facing strategy. As we take a look at these northern operational support hubs, where do we need to strategically place those so that we can maintain a persistent presence—not a permanent presence but a persistent presence—in the north based on what the threat is and what the activity is that's ongoing?
These northern operational support hubs will consist of improved runways, infrastructure, roads and telecommunications developed in partnership with local communities so that it becomes a win-win, and also in partnership with NORAD. Indeed, we're hosting the commander of NORAD here over the next couple of days to discuss the integration of continental defence, the NORAD enterprise and what we're doing. That work is going to continue over the next little while to determine where those northern operational support hubs are required.