Of course. I know that you're meeting with the ambassador, who will be in an even better position to tell you this.
We've always been effective in our relationship with the Americans, because we've always worked together. When Canada's team works together, it works well with the Americans. We don't just approach the central or state governments. We also approach the unions and lobby groups.
As we heard earlier, many Americans and many people in Michigan see this as a zero-sum game. In other words, it benefits Canadians but not Americans. It's important to set the record straight. Of course, it's good to work together. However, people who have relationships with unions, lobby groups, journalists and opinion leaders in the United States still need to send a consistent message. That's why I said that this issue must be raised with the people at Global Affairs Canada.
We'll be effective if we remain consistent and if we present the Canadian arguments properly, in order to avoid situations where the benefits of the project are completely misunderstood.