If we look at trade statistics, we see that trade between Canada and Colombia has been growing, and there we have a problem with Colombian statistics.
Some 20 years ago, I was the Chief Statistician of Colombia, and the problem is that Colombian statistics underestimate the flow of goods from Colombia to Canada. The reason--and it's a well-known reason to Statistics Colombia as well as Statistics Canada--is that most of the trade that goes through American ports and not directly to Canada appears as Colombian exports to the U.S.A., not as exports to Canada.
When I look at the Colombian situation and the problem of trade unions, being in a union in Colombia is a privilege, because only the most modern sector of the economy is large enough to sustain a union.
The small and medium-size businesses, which are family businesses are not unionized.
That's exactly the same situation in Canada.
But growth comes from a demand for goods and services. I think the trade agreement with Canada is going to create jobs in Colombia and is also going to reduce the price of some commodities that we need.