Thank you, Chair. I do have a question to ask, so I'm glad it's my turn. Thank you so very much.
I appreciate being here this morning, at our first meeting of the fall.
Mr. Jacques, I really liked your comments about the fact that we're not living in normal times, and the use of the word “breakdown” when discussing our relationship with the United States, because that's what we're going through right now. You also said that all countries were in a difficult economic situation, that we were facing economic restructuring in Canada and that this was bringing a lot of change. I appreciate that comment as well.
In that context, I'm wondering what your priorities are for the next 166 days. Do you see any potential changes from the way your predecessor did his job? How do you see the next 166 days in the context of such changes?