Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Mr. Sandhu has brought up what the Conservative government believes in, and I guess it is very clear that we are pro-trade. I don't want to say what their belief is. Everybody knows that the NDP is not pro-trade for sure; it's anti-trade. But I'll tell you about my belief in trade. I strongly believe more and more trade is better, and I also strongly believe that more and more involvement with our trading partners is also good for us.
When we say we are involved in TPP negotiations and we're thinking of getting involved in a Pacific Alliance partnership, the question is—and I'm sure the department will have some comment to make—whether involving ourselves simultaneously in negotiations with TPP and PA would be of any benefit or would be a waste of time.