For us, it is not a race. For us, trade has fundamental principles. The trade must be between equals. This is the basis of all trade, between individuals and between two countries. Trade is not just about what is profitable, not just about business, but about the impacts on people, on work and on ways of life.
We feel that trade must be based on principles. Clearly, if those principles are not there, things always get difficult because one side is going to profit at the expense of the other. We often talk about an imbalance in this situation today. In that context, if the parties sit down as equals to reach an agreement on the trade and what each party will get out of it, I feel that people will be in favour of the agreement. The discussions between Canada and Colombia could be very interesting. Colombia is very rich in agriculture, mining, and it is very rich socially. The Hispanic culture and the Aboriginal culture are very strong. For us, that is trade between equals.