I agree.
We should support Australia's strategy which was updated recently, as well as France's. We often forget that France is a regional power in the Indo‑Pacific. There are many French territories and France is a major maritime power as well.
France's strategy is based on seeking a middle ground between the United States' entrenched position with regards to China and a more open policy, which would be one of non-intervention. I think that France is finding the right middle ground between wanting an inclusive order, especially in commercial and diplomatic matters, and preparing itself militarily in order to be able to act in case of conflict.
That is Canada's biggest weakness: it's not our diplomatic position or our willingness to engage multilaterally, but rather our capacity in times of conflict.