That's just a point to know. We're not against investment in Canada, nor are we against investment in India, but we need to protect investors on both sides, for sure, without giving up our sovereignty.
Last September, Policy Options published an article about Canada's main exports to our five major Asian trading partners. Our major exports to the five of them were coal, seeds, pulp, wood, mineral fuels, oils, pork, vegetables, paper, and machinery. On the other hand, we import from those same countries automobiles and parts, electronics, appliances, and apparel. Some of those are from India as well.
The problem I see with those commodities is that we're still very much seen as a supplier of raw materials, or semi-refined materials at best. We're still hewers of wood and drawers of water to a great extent, and we do not seem to be adding value in Canada.
As Marc-André whispered in my ear earlier, an accountant in India is often paid around $15,000. Compare—