Thank you.
My question is for Ms. Ahn or Mr. DiCaro.
You said that, unlike what is happening in the U.S., we do not really have very clear procurement policies on this side of the border, either in Quebec or in Canada. I would add that—and please tell me whether or not you agree—it is as if the current government were really afraid of always challenging the U.S. administration.
But there are some rules. You said that there needs to be some balance. You started off by talking about a bilateral agreement. You said there needs to be some balance in terms of the compromises and benefits on each side. The fact that we do not have very clear procurement policies puts us at a great disadvantage.
I would even go as far as to say that this is very similar to what the Conservative government is doing right now, in terms of giving loan guarantees to forestry companies. Furthermore, officials from the department of international trade have told us that it was very clear that these loan guarantees could be applicable under international agreements, so long as they do not give a company a greater advantage.
I would like to hear what you think about all that.