I know that China has been characterized as such. I would say that we are a very patient country as well. We're the third-oldest continuous democracy in the world, and we've put up with this system for so very long because we are a very patient people in working with what we have—but I digress.
On the issue of oil, Venezuelan crude is heavy crude. It's similar to the heavy crude produced by Canadian oil sands companies, but it's also different.
Has the Government of Canada observed any change in patterns on our west coast with respect to the purchase of Canadian heavy crude from the Lower Mainland of Vancouver or otherwise because of the disruption in oil shipments from Venezuela to the People's Republic of China?
