Thank you, Minister.
When I was under the Paul Martin government I was responsible for emerging economies, and Egypt was always one of the most important ones. Egypt has the largest Arab population and it's a big trader of ours.
You mentioned your recent return from the Middle East trip, and I was quite disappointed and concerned that you were so close to Egypt and you didn't drop in, especially when there's quite a democratic shift going on there. I thought it would have been really good for you to get in there and talk to the leaders in that country and push Canada's role there. I'm afraid you might have disappointed them. What are your thoughts on that?