Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Good afternoon to all the witnesses. Welcome to the committee. We thank you for coming here on such short notice.
My first question is for Mr. Langrish, in Toronto.
We know that, currently, Canada is lagging behind the European Union in trade by about $10 billion. Imports from the European Union total about $62 billion, while exports to the European Union are about $52 billion.
Do you believe that concluding a free trade agreement will enable us to restore the trade balance, or even shift it in Canada's and Quebec's favour? If so, which sectors would benefit the most if the agreement was concluded?