Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
I can understand that my colleagues across the way voted against the $9.3 billion we just invested to get to 2%, and maybe the frustration is there, but climate change is a real global problem. It's having a particularly serious effect on our Arctic and northern regions, presenting new and escalating challenges with a range of implications for Canada's security.
Canada's defence policy update, “Our North, Strong and Free”, is focused on the defence of the Arctic. Can you explain how Canada's work to defend the Arctic is part of defending NATO's northern flank?