About what Gerry just said, I feel that we ask the questions and you give the answers. I do not think that there is any more to it.
I do not think that your answers are particularly satisfactory. But I will say two things. First, your recent stay in Florida did you a world of good. You are in top form. Second, you do not have the H1N1 virus. You clearly have no problem with flu. But I do feel that you are a little defensive and the best way to deal with that is to attack. That is what you are doing. I know you well enough to know that it is a good strategy. I accept that you are very good at defending yourself. But I would like to ask one question, given that you were the person responsible for the negotiations in 2007.
I was actually wondering if it was the Minister of Foreign Affairs who was in charge or the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans. The Minister of Fisheries and Oceans? That is what I thought.
One of the amendments requires that, if other changes are to be made, or if the interpretation of a rule is applied, a two thirds majority is needed, not a simple majority, as was the case before. I would like to understand your view and to find out why you accepted the two thirds majority rather than the status quo, the simple majority. As I see it, if the time comes when the amendments are passed, we are going to have to work with this two thirds majority. If that is the case, let me tell you that it is going to be extremely difficult to change things from now on.
If you decided that the two thirds formula was better than a simple majority, I imagine that you had thought about it. I would like to hear your comments.