Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
You spoke earlier about finding a balance in the area of trade. We very well know that in order to benefit from trade and to make money, Canada must export. I however note that with regard to the Andean Community, our trade balance is negative.
Is it all of the duties or tariffs that are imposed that prevent us from reaching reasonable export levels? Compared to countries such as the United States, what is the position of these countries with regard to protectionism?