Thank you, Chair.
Welcome again, Mr. Kersten. Thank you, Professor Chapnick and Ms. Welsh.
Knowing the new dynamic that's presented itself on the world stage for at least the last decade or two, Canada seems to not be as active as it can be or to meet the expectations of Canada's role on the world stage.
In the minds of Canadians, rather than the rest of the international community, it can be surprising. I think there's a bigger expectation of our role, what we can do or that we can play a bigger role, but we somehow haven't been able to translate this into a policy and a role—and maybe the personality, too—to be able to be as effective as expected.
If we were to do an overview or comparison between the past and the present, where do you see Canada's international role now, and Canada's diplomacy?
I'd like the three of you to weigh in on this, and I'll start with Professor Chapnick.