Okay, thank you very much.
I have a subsequent question.
It's not a surprise to me that we seem to be supporting export of goods rather than developing the economies there, because we seem to be having a similar strategy for some of our own resources here.
Anthony Bebbington testified before this august committee a few weeks ago. He was told by a Latin American environment minister, “I don't know if Canada has ever been more discredited in its history.” Another official said to him: “As far as I can tell, the Canadian ambassador here is a representative for Canadian mining companies.” That gave me goosebumps that day. It really disturbed me.
Can you expand on the impact that this kind of cozy relationship with the extractive industry may have on both overseas development and Canada's broader foreign policy interests?