As I said to one of your colleagues before the meeting, I'm a missionary for Africa in Canada. I think the mission is having a number of successes. I think I would not repeat exactly the same words on that one. I think in the last year or so, I definitely have felt a renewed interest in Africa by the Government of Canada. There's no doubt about that, and I'm so pleased. I'm seeing some success in some places. It's not 100%, but we are succeeding.
In the last six months two presidents came from Africa, the first in six years. That was major progress. We've had about four ministerial visits. Two weeks ago we had the first business mission ever to Ghana and Nigeria by the Minister of International Trade.
So things are warming up.
I think the United Nations episode will have wakened a few thinkers. Also, the economy of Africa is really going up, contrary to that in the rest of the world, and that attracts attention. Our government has decided that trade is one of their priorities. There are emerging markets in Africa, and I think we are getting to the right place, and I'm very pleased about that. I will be able to retire soon because I think we are succeeding.
So I will not repeat that judgment. I think we're making progress.