I have a couple of points.
Ms. George, you spoke optimistically of the prospects in terms of Canada-U.S. and the border issues. Secretary Napolitano's view of border issues is based on the Mexican border, which is very different from Secretary Ridge's view from Pennsylvania. His view on border issues was more shaped by the northern border. There is a growing trend in the U.S. towards trilateralism, where they view the two borders as being the same. This is of great concern to Canada, as we see the situation in Mexico in recent weeks decline precipitously in terms of security issues.
A couple of weeks ago, three of the Republican congressmen and senators I met with had the Fox News view of Canada, that our immigration policy was a root cause of great insecurity to them. I'm concerned about Secretary Napolitano's ominous northern border security study and some of the other initiatives. This is a point for both organizations, that your counterparts.... Congressmen and senators aren't elected or financed by Canadian legislators, but your counterparts in the U.S. have a lot to do with votes and money for American legislators. So I think that those counterparts play an important role in terms of communicating that message.
On the WHTI initiative coming in on June 1, we had an official from the government this week who wasn't certain what the Canadian government's position was on that issue. I, for one, don't believe it's absolutely inevitable. I think we still have an opportunity. If that goes through, what will be its impact? I'll give you an example. You mentioned one event, Mr. Williams, but what about the 2010 Olympics? What will be the effect on the border between Washington State and British Columbia if we don't get this right and get it right quickly?