A number of commentators have pointed out recently, particularly in the context of the view of and approach to trade that's being seen in the United States, that Canada ought to expand its list of trading partners and move along to achieving free trade agreements with a number of other countries. Certainly we've moved in that direction, concluding an agreement with the EU, but there is now talk of China and India. Vietnam is a very interesting country in terms of the volume of trade between it and Canada. There is also Japan, and many other examples beyond Asia.
As we move down this path—if we do move down it, and I hope we do—could you speak to what would need to be in place from a port authority's perspective, from your organization's perspective, on how to best be ready for that shift in direction?
What do ports need from the Government of Canada? What kind of further supports need to be offered for you to best be ready for a shift in direction toward trading more with various partners and not exclusively, more or less, with the United States?