Thank you.
Just picking up, Minister, on that advocacy, I had the opportunity to speak to many members of the Canadian American Business Council, as well as others. There does seem to be real organization on the ground, just as there was when we were negotiating the new NAFTA, to ensure that our American friends and counterparts understand the importance of this for both our countries.
In light of the fact that, just yesterday, President Biden made an announcement regarding the $2-trillion infrastructure plan that he is looking to roll out, I wondered if you could perhaps speak to Canadians and to this committee about the importance of moving forward, but also that we do have some time to get this done.
It is my understanding that there is no bill currently on the floor. Also if we look back to recent history, in 2010, the last time we were able, as a country, to gain an exemption from buy America, that was done after the bill was introduced in a separate agreement.
Perhaps you can give us a little bit of context regarding the strategy going forward.