Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I'd like to welcome everybody back. It looks like everybody had a good time back in their ridings working with their constituents. It's great to see you refreshed and smiling. Even Mr. Valeriote is smiling, so that's always a good sign. And Mr. Chair, it looks like you had a good break. It's a good sign for the agriculture committee when everybody is laughing.
I'd also like to thank the witnesses for being our first set of witnesses as we come back.
One of the first things I want to get off the table is the importance of trade. It's a quick, simple question. How important is trade to each of your individual organizations, and how important has it been that the minister has been out opening up markets for your organizations or your markets?
I'll start with Mr. Coutu and go right across.