I would not sign. I would do what Mr. MacPherson suggested, which is to go to the stakeholders and do the review that should have been done prior to engaging in the negotiation.
I think Mr. Shipley said we're going to do what's best for Canadians. I think you need to assess those costs. Our assessment is that there's more risk in the short run of rushing into something that's ill-conceived than in taking our time.
The fact of the matter is that trade grows out of economic growth. The reason why we've had five years of rather good economic times is that for the first time in 25 years central banks around the world have decided to let loose a little, thanks to 9/11. We've been calling for that for 20 years, but it didn't happen. Now we've had monetary conditions that were sort of pro-growth, and indeed growth did take place.
To us, this is the most important variable in the equation. Whether we change a tariff from 10% to 5%, given that we have currencies fluctuating by 60%--or 25% in the case of the won--I mean, we're basically tinkering with the details.
That being said, I think what was said earlier about having clear rules and rules that are on a level--