Thank you very much for coming here today.
What I find particularly intriguing is the emphasis on the percentage of manufactured goods we're exporting to that region. That's a fundamental problem. As I know you're aware, as traders internationally, we tend to export our raw materials--whether it's raw logs or oil and gas--and as a result of that we're seeing a basic erosion in family income for most Canadian families.
We have to address that. One of the ways is by diversifying our markets. The other is by increasing the manufacturing component of our exports.
I'd like to come back to you, Mr. Hutton, to begin. You mentioned a 250% increase in trade with the United Arab Emirates over four years. How did you achieve that, and what were the resources you had on the ground in order to do that?