Thank you, John, for being with us today.
I have a couple of points. One is that Colombia's agricultural industry is primarily horticultural. There's not a very significant beef industry in Colombia at this time, but it represents a growing market for exports of beef to Colombia. It strikes me as another example where there are synergies between comparative advantage of what Colombia does well and what we do well. We're stronger on livestock and beef and they're stronger in some areas of horticulture. So there does seem to be a synergy.
Number one, does your counterpart organization, the U.S. Cattlemen's Association, support the ratification of the U.S.-Colombian agreement? Number two, if the U.S. gets an agreement first, what will be the effect on the Canadian industry?
My understanding is that the Democrats in the U.S. have moved quite significantly on this, particularly on the administration side of Pennsylvania Avenue. What would be the effect on the Canadian opportunity in Colombia if the U.S. were to ratify their agreement before ours?