Thank you, Mr. Chair.
My question is for Mr. Farmer.
Mr. Farmer, a few weeks ago, the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada shared some thoughts with us from Mr. Ostwald. He was actually part of the first group of witnesses we heard from today.
He gave us some interesting thoughts on implementing Canada's Indo‑Pacific strategy as it relates to ASEAN, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. One of the very interesting questions he asked was why would the Indo‑Pacific countries choose Canada when there is a lot of competition among those who want to build relationships and achieve economic engagement?
In your opinion, what would Canada's strengths and weaknesses be in dealing with competition in that region?