Okay. We're dealing with a subamendment to the amendment of Mr. Malette, with the change to remove item (b).
We'll put it to a vote.
(Subamendment negatived: nays 6; yeas 5 [See Minutes of Proceedings])
(Amendment agreed to: yeas 6; nays 5 [See Minutes of Proceedings])
(Motion as amended agreed to on division)
As the motion has been passed and adopted, we'll now resume our study on the impact of the defence industrial strategy, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Monday, February 23, 2026.
Today's meeting is taking place in a hybrid format. Before we continue, I will ask participants to consult the guidelines on the table. These measures are here to prevent audio feedback incidents and to protect the health and safety of the interpreters.
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All comments should be addressed through the chair.
Now I'd like to welcome our witnesses: Robert Huebert, professor, University of Calgary, via video conference; Christian Leuprecht, professor, Royal Military College of Canada; Richard Shimooka, senior fellow, Macdonald-Laurier Institute, via video conference; and Heather Exner-Pirot, senior fellow and director of energy, natural resources and environment, Macdonald-Laurier Institute, by video conference.
With that, I'll proceed to each witness for opening statements of up to five minutes.
Mr. Huebert, I'll start with you.