Yes, indeed. It was started under Prime Minister Chrétien at the time of the visit of President-elect Uribe in 2002. There were no discussions going on between the United States and Canada at the time. It was part of the policy of the Canadian government to link up increasingly with Latin America. Eventually, free trade agreements were also concluded with Costa Rica--Chile first--and that policy was subsequently pursued by Prime Minister Martin and Prime Minister Harper. I'm proud of the fact that Canada initiated this process with Colombia, and I can only hope that the ratification will happen as soon as possible.
Thank you.