Thank you, Ms. Bendayan. That ends our rounds of questions.
I hope, Ambassador, you will indulge me for one short question. I know it's been a long day. It's a practical question and it's a philosophical question. My colleague, Mr. Housefather, raised the practicality of the issue of the debate that's happening within Michigan in terms of who actually regulates the pipeline, whether it is the Department of Natural Resources or the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. That's one aspect we can't really comment on.
The other aspect is whether the federal engagement is at the executive level or the ministerial level. We also know that we have very close business links, so I'm sure there are a lot of business ties.
I also say this because I was a student in the United States for three years, in Boston. I also appreciate the people-to-people ties. When we were negotiating NAFTA, when we took that whole-of-government approach, we included civil society, business, culture and obviously the diplomatic and government step.
What are we doing to encourage the closeness, especially with the new administration, especially given the fact that a lot of us have friends and relatives in the United States? Is there a place for civil society going forward?