Thank you, Mr. Poloz.
This committee, as you know, is currently conducting a study to examine the opportunities and challenges that Canadian businesses face in various regions around the world. In particular we're interested in markets where two-way trade and investment flows with Canada may be underdeveloped and where there is good potential for growth. The committee is specifically interested in identifying and removing obstacles that stand in the way of stronger economic ties in these markets.
The question we're trying to answer as a committee is what the Government of Canada can do to help Canadian businesses take better advantage of trade and investment and other international business opportunities around the world. You have, in your presentation, focused on that, and I do appreciate that.
We'll now start the questioning on this round with Mr. Bains, from the official opposition.