Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Witnesses, thank you for being here.
Mr. Bourque, I am very happy to hear from you that you have ambitious plans. So have I. I'm very proud to be part of a government that has a very ambitious trade agenda, because on this side of the table we know that trade brings prosperity. Trade brings prosperity for families, for businesses, and of course for Canada.
I have a question for Ms. Nott. You made a comment on the trade deficit. It seems that a trade deficit is looked at as a really bad thing. You made a comment that no Canadian company can export without importing something in its process of manufacturing.
Can you elaborate on how this trade deficit works and how it is good for businesses?