Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Good afternoon and welcome to all the witnesses. I will begin with a question for Mr. Phillips.
Earlier, you mentioned two or three strategic advantages. You said that Jordan was a member of the Gulf Cooperation Council and that the free-trade agreement between Canada and Jordan was beneficial, as well as strategically important.
Setting aside those strategic reasons, does the agreement still benefit the group you represent? Will the level of market growth be worth the trouble, without taking into account the strategy of other groups to develop further trade?