Foreign Affairs committee  I actually don't think it's relevant to my job now, although, I think the drug monitoring part of...coming out of Lisbon, in terms of the future of whether it's fentanyl precursors, there are many things that international countries are looking to help with, but I really don't think meeting with that company has—

Foreign Affairs committee  I actually don't think the question's relevant to my job.

Foreign Affairs committee  Thank you for the question, Randy. I joined the Arctic caucus in 1998, when Nancy Karetak and I were elected at the same time. I've been part of that, travelling north every summer since then. I became the indigenous and northern affairs minister in 2015. That continued my interest in the north and also in the relationships with northern countries and Nordic countries from Barrow, Alaska, to the Arctic Circle meetings in Iceland.

Foreign Affairs committee  I think it would be formalizing the relationship with Greenland, in that with the new flights, with the ability, with their new policies, I think we know that we have.... They do see us as their closest neighbour. From telehealth to critical minerals to all of the things that we can benefit from as a country by working closely with Greenland and within the Kingdom of Denmark, who are very, very supportive of this, particularly as Denmark comes to chair the Arctic Council, the role of Greenland and their voice will become increasingly important.

Foreign Affairs committee  Absolutely. When we were in Nuuk two weeks ago, we met with the Joint Arctic Command and Major-General Søren Andersen. It was very important to see the joint exercises that are taking place but also a real understanding of security and, again, how the people who live in the north need a say in what happens in the north.

Foreign Affairs committee  Yes. It's Denmark's Constitution Day, and I am supposed to be at the farewell party for the Danish ambassador. We're trying to get there before the remarks, because Minister Joly will be speaking.

Foreign Affairs committee  We're trying to get a cab, for anybody who wants to come with us.

Foreign Affairs committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you for the invitation to appear before the committee here on the traditional and unceded territory of the Algonquin people, especially today, on the celebration of Constitution Day in Denmark. I'm pleased to be here to answer any of your questions.