I take your point. I obviously agree, but I'm going to push you a bit more.
Tell it to my constituents, who won't be watching this because they're busy at work trying to put together their next paycheque so they can feed their family. Why is it important that we continue to invest large sums? Granted, it's not what Pearson called for, 0.7% of GDP, but my understanding is that it is around 0.3% of GDP, which is not insignificant at all.
What's in it for the everyday Londoner? What's in it for the everyday Canadian? You did touch on this when you talked about the pandemic and global health systems, and how ultimately a focus on the international does help to ensure the security of Canadians, but can you go into that a bit more, Deputy Minister?