Thank you, Mr. Chair, and thank you, Ambassador, for coming to this committee this morning.
You can keep on convincing Mr. Easter and his friends from the other side. We are already convinced that free trade is always good. It creates jobs and it moves the economy in a positive way.
By signing this agreement, this government is ensuring that Canadian firms will be able to compete in the Jordanian market on an equal footing with firms from across the world. It was interesting when you made a comment on the energy supply from Egypt and how, if that fails, you go back to using diesel, which has an adverse effect on the environment. Would you comment on what Jordan's mining industry looks like and how the Canadian mining industry will have opportunities in that market?