Thank you very much not just for the opportunity, quite honestly, but for the honour of being asked to chair what I think is one of the most—if not the most—significant legislative committees we have. I think that as we go through life and we watch what we're doing in terms of opening trade around the world for the benefit of not just agriculture but other ones, we will find in each and every one—and I was on the international trade committee—that the foundation of every agreement is agriculture. I think that is what they need in every country and that is the sustainability of any economy if they're going to be in a positive position.
I want to thank and congratulate Malcolm and Mark. I look forward to working with both of you.
I haven't been on this committee for a couple of years, but I look forward very much to working with each and every one of you. I know that there are some new faces, Mark. Who all is here? Dick, Joe, Bob, and LaVar, so we have a team.
I'm sorry. There's still one missing from the NDP.