Yes, it is important, because the entire effort is about trying to bring the countries and Canada closer in their trade, and not exclusively in their trade but also their knowledge of each other and understanding of each other, which is very important for the purpose of identifying opportunities. The experience has been that those offices have done a very good job, but they have been limited as to the span and the support they have been able to provide to some.
On February 8th, 2007. See this statement in context.