That's a fantastic question.
We're definitely very much welcoming the investments in these northern operational support hubs and nodes. They will allow for more agile and effective deployment of southern assets to northern locations. I love that you're focusing on the benefits they also bring to people residing in the north.
One of the first steps, I would imagine, in establishing this infrastructure is figuring out what can be dual-use or multi-use, meaning what pieces of that infrastructure might also have benefits for the communities themselves. Here, there's been a real effort to develop genuine partnerships in order to find out from communities and indigenous rights holders what their priorities look like and what their needs are, and then to try to find alignments with these military investments.
In the specific case of the rangers, I imagine there are opportunities for particular buildings to be established as part of these hubs and nodes that could perhaps accommodate them and their equipment and provide rangers with a place to train or gather—those from not only that community but also nearby communities. They could also perhaps have a parade square for the Junior Canadian Ranger program and potentially serve as a hub for a lot of the other first responder organizations Dr. Kikkert mentioned earlier. They could function as a public safety space within the community.
I am really excited about this. I think the way these announcements are building upon previous governments' commitments to highlight the importance of Canada taking action in the north is to be welcomed. Now we're at a moment for action and for making sure that action is aligned with northern priorities and agendas.