Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Dr. Exner-Pirot, it's good to talk to you again, and I appreciate the work that you did on defence committee a few weeks back.
I also appreciate your accurate analysis of AI with regard to a security nexus and your comments about putting aside decarbonization to focus on progress and production of electricity. You've spoken about energy as a pillar of national security, and I certainly agree with that. The defence industrial strategy considers critical minerals as a strategic asset.
My question is this: Do you think that, say, an energy grid is also a strategic national defence or security asset, and is it just electricity? Would you consider, as you talked about, liquid natural gas and oil as critical to the national security and sovereignty of Canada?