Thank you for that question.
First of all, you quite rightly indicated that municipalities are strapped for cash. One of the benefits of CETA is that, given the fact that it may create more competition for the goods and services that communities buy, they'll be able to get better value for money. I made that point earlier. So I think what we have to do is look at the benefits as well as some of the concessions that are made in any trade negotiation.
Now, you talked about health. You've talked about water quality. You talked about the environment. I can assure you, none of those are being compromised in our negotiations for a free trade agreement with the European Union. If I in any way felt that was the direction in which our negotiations were going, I would not be signing off on any agreement. That is the commitment. That is the standard this government has set, which is that we will only sign off on agreements and we'll only negotiate agreements that actually represent the best interests of Canadians going forward.
I think you're aware of the fact that none of Canada's health regulations, none of Canada's water regulations, none of Canada's waste water regulations, and none of Canada's environmental regulations are in any way compromised in these negotiations. I can assure you that I'll make sure the agreement reflects that.