Mr. Chair is letting me know that I have only one minute left.
Mr. Kingston, I will turn to you again.
Let's be honest here. Relations between Canada and China, between the Canadian and Chinese governments, have had their ups and downs. There was a low point in the mid-2000s. Witnesses who have appeared before us emphasized concerns about that. Just 5% of Canadian companies are involved and have business relationships with China. That's very low compared with U.S. companies. If memory serves, their figure is 17% or 18%.
Do you think the low point we experienced in the mid-2000s hurt us and resulted in a significant lag, and that it would somewhat explain our current situation?